Status:

RECRUITING

Efficacy of A Novel RinSe Device to Reduce Oral Bacteria in Intubated IntEnsive CaRe Patients: a Pilot Study

Lead Sponsor:

The Cleveland Clinic

Collaborating Sponsors:

Swiftsure

Conditions:

Oral Bacterial Infection

Mechanical Ventilation Complication

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

We propose a randomized pilot/feasibility study comparing oral care treatment as usual (TAU) with Swiftsure SwishKit plus oral care TAU on the presence and magnitude of bacterial load in the oropharyn...

Detailed Description

Qualifying patients will be assigned on a 1:2 (control : treatment intervention) basis using computer-generated codes and random block sizes without stratification to the following groups: * Oral car...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults, 18 years or older
  • Individual or legally authorized representative consent
  • Intubated with an oral endotracheal tube and expected to remain intubated for at least 2 days.

Exclusion

  • Maxillofacial trauma (current maxillofacial trauma precluding standard oral care techniques)
  • Conditions precluding lateral Trendelenburg positioning (e.g., increased intracranial pressure, spinal instability, hemodynamic instability)
  • Oropharyngeal injury or infection
  • Orofacial edema precluding access for oral care
  • Known or anticipated difficult intubation
  • Endotracheal cuff air leak that clinicians believe precludes mouth lavage
  • Already intubated for more than 24 continuous hours within a week before enrollment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 8 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06193512

Start Date

March 8 2024

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

August 11 2025

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Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195