Frequency of Oral Care Intervention Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Respiratory Failure

In brief

Tooth brushing for patients with breathing tubes is routinely provided by the bedside nurse as part of clinical care. The purpose of this study is to determine how often tooth brushing should occur for adult patients with breathing tubes (mechanical ventilation), balanced with equivalence and safety.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02289131

Run by

University of South Florida

People needed

232

Starts

2014-12-31

Expected to finish

2018-03-20

Last updated by the study team

2018-11-06

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• within 36 hours of initial intubation,
• have at least one tooth, and
• they or their legally authorized representative are able to provide informed consent in English or Spanish.

You may not qualify if…

• anticipation by the clinical provider of imminent patient death, or
• medical contraindication to tooth brushing.

Where it is running

• Tampa General Hospital — Tampa, Florida, United States

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