An interventional study of Oral Procedure in Microbial Colonization, COVID-19 Respiratory Infection and Dysbiosis, sponsored by University Hospital in Krakow. Completed at 1 site in Poland. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-10-12.
Sponsored by University Hospital in Krakow · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The aims of this study were:
Intervention of oral hygienic procedures implemented in study:
Patients were divided into 2 groups depending on the oral care procedure:
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Standard mouth cleaning protocol (without brushing) included: 1. Preparation of sterile catheter (12F lub 14F), suction of excess fluid from the oral cavity. 2. Using Sage Suction Swab (Toothette®), soaking in Perox-A-Mint Solution and cleaning with circular movements of each mucosal site for 10 seconds: 1. Right cheek mucosa and right upper quadrant 2. Left cheek mucosa and left upper quadrant 3. Left lower buccal quadrant 4. Right lower buccal quadrant 3. Moisturizing with Mouth Moisturizer /firma/ of oral cavity mucosa, tongue and lips. 4. Repeated suction of excess fluid from the oral cavity.
Procedure: Oral Procedure
Extended mouth cleaning protocol (with brushing) included: 1. Preparation of sterile catheter (12F lub 14F), suction of excess fluid from the oral cavity. 2. Teeth brushing (each teeth quadrant for 30) using Sage Untreated Suction Toothbrush (SUST) connected to suction unit, moistured with sterile water. 3. Using Sage Untreated Suction Toothbrush (SUST) moisturised with sterile water and cleaning with circular movements of each mucosal site for 10 seconds: 1. Right cheek mucosa and right upper quadrant 2. Left cheek mucosa and left upper quadrant 3. Left lower buccal quadrant 4. Right lower buccal quadrant 4. Moisturizing with Mouth Moisturizer of oral cavity mucosa, tongue and lips. 5. Repeated suction of excess fluid from the oral cavity.
Procedure: Oral Procedure
Interventions included 2 variants of oral hygienic procedures. One was extended of teeth brushing.
Healthcare-associated infection
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) incidence was measured.
Time frame: one month
Oral cavity assessment
Using The Beck Oral Assessment Scale (BOAS)
Time frame: one month
Frequency of identification of Enterococcus fecalis, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Frequency of identification of Enterococcus fecalis, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae in different samples from oral cavity taken from ventilated COVID-19 patients on Intensive Care Unit.
Time frame: one month
Plan to share: Undecided
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