Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Care for Adults Experiencing Trauma

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

In brief

Examine the use of 0.12% Chlorhexidine Gluconate as an adjunct to current oral care protocol for trauma patients on ventilator support to decrease the incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and oral bacterial load.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01382446

Run by

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix

People needed

66

Starts

2010-07-01

Expected to finish

2012-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults admitted to ICUs located in Tower Two Critical Care Units: Medical, Surgical, Medical #2, and Trauma Intensive Care Units.
• Patients will be randomized to either treatment or standard group based on day of admission to Intensive Care Units. No limitation regarding gender, race, and ethnicity so that the sample will reflect "typical" Trauma population.

You may not qualify if…

• All patients admitted under "Doe" Status
• All patients with acute cervical spine injuries or facial fractures that oral care will create further harm to the patient (physician order stating "no oral care to be given" will be in chart)
• All patients with Oral Trauma or Oral Surgery
• All minors (Study will be completed in Adult Critical Care Units)
• Patients with allergy to chlorhexidine
• Patients without Teeth, or with fewer than 6 teeth

Where it is running

• St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center — Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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