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Critical CareNCT02400294

Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia With Toothbrushing in Oral Care of Critically Ill Mechanically Ventilated Patients

An observational study of Critical Care and Mechanical Ventilation, run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Effect of toothbrushing in oral care of mechanically ventilated critically ill patients on prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Toothbrushing
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
How many people
2,030 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Jul 2014to Jul 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: mechanically ventilated patients

Who may be able to join

  • Adult patients
  • Intubated mechanically ventilated ICU patient
  • Platelets count >50G/L

Who cannot join

  • Edentulous patients

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003

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About this study

Effect of toothbrushing in oral care of mechanically ventilated critically ill patients on prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia

Read the detailed description

Prospective, before and after study in 5 Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of a university hospital.

The before period (control phase, 6 months): standard oral care 3 times a day in every consecutive intubated patients in the participating ICUs The interphase period (1 month): formal training of all the nurses, physicians and residents on the use of toothbrushing during oral care The after period: (study phase, 6 months): standard oral care with tooth brushing 3 times a day in every consecutive intubated patients in the participating ICUs

Being tested
Toothbrushing
Keywords
Critical care, Mechanical ventilation, Ventilator associated pneumonia, Oral care
Medical subject headings
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ToothbrushingOther

    Toothbrushing associated with standard oral care in mechanically ventilated patients

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Nosocomial ventilator associated pneumonia

    Presence of at least two signs (body fever greater than 38°C; leukocytosis greater than 12000/ml or leukopenia below 4000/ml, purulent pulmonary secretions) associated with the appearance of a new infiltrate or modification of an existing infiltrate on chest-X-ray. Confirmation by a lower respiratory tract sample using a quantitative culture with a predefined positive threshold. Hospital-acquired pneumonia was defined as a pneumonia that occurs at least 48 hours after admission, which was not incubating at time of admission (Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005; 171, 388-416).

    Measured: at Day-28

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Tracheobronchitis

    Association of at least two signs (fever above 38.0°C, Leucocytosis above 12000/ml or purulent pulmonary secretions) with isolation of bacteria in a lower respiratory tract sample without modification of chest-X-Ray.

    Measured: at Day-28

  2. ICU length of stay

    Measured: at Day-90

  3. ICU mortality

    Measured: at Day-90

  4. Hospital mortality

    Measured: at Day-90

  5. Antibiotic free days

    Measured: at Day-90

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Mar 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2014
  3. Primary completionJul 2015
  4. Study completionJul 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
2,030 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02400294
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHU-0227
Status last verified
May 2016
First submitted
16 Mar 2015
Last updated
3 May 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Ory J, Mourgues C, Raybaud E, Chabanne R, Jourdy JC, Belard F, Guerin R, Cosserant B, Faure JS, Calvet L, Pereira B, Guelon D, Traore O, Gerbaud L. Cost assessment of a new oral care program in the intensive care unit to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. Clin Oral Investig. 2018 Jun;22(5):1945-1951. doi: 10.1007/s00784-017-2289-6. Epub 2017 Nov 30.

    PubMed 29189950

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Critical Care and Mechanical Ventilation, run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 May 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Nosocomial ventilator associated pneumonia (time frame: at Day-28). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02400294, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 May 2016.

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