Status:
COMPLETED
Strategies To Prevent Pneumonia 2 (SToPP2)
Lead Sponsor:
University of South Florida
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
Infections, Hospital
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious complication in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients. The intervention tested in this project (swabbing the mouth with chlorhexidine befor...
Detailed Description
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an acute care complication with high morbidity and mortality, which is costly in length of stay and resources used. Application of chlorhexidine (CHX) to the m...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Need for intubation
Exclusion
- Pneumonia at the time of intubation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
314 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00893763
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
January 11 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298-0567