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Study aim
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The effect of mouthwash containing toothbrush / aloe vera wood extract and chlorhexidine solution on ventilator-induced pneumonia in patients with inpatient chip tubes in intensive care units is compared.
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, double-blind, randomized, phase 3 on 70 patients. For randomization, the necessary software for permutation blocks is used
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Settings and conduct
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Intubated patients admitted to the intensive care units of Vali-e-Asr Teaching Hospital in Arak are randomly divided into two groups. Oral care and rinsing in patients in the intervention group using mouthwash containing toothbrush extract / aloe vera, and in patients in the control group using chlorhexidine mouthwash 0.2%.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Entry criteria: the presence of a chip tube through the mouth, age 16 to 65 years, artificial ventilation for at least 72 hours, the absence of pulmonary infection , lack of sensitivity to plant compounds, absence of sepsis, pulmonary embolism, Atherosclerosis, inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, bile ducts and severe liver disease
Criteria for leaving the study: Transfer of the patient from the ICU or his death before completing the study, the reluctance of the patient's companions to continue the study, observation of complications from using mouthwash such as urticaria, itching and skin rash, sudden changes in The patient's clinical condition or respiratory pattern, the presence of a defect in the patient's immune system
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Intervention groups
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Oral care and washing is performed in patients of the intervention group using mouthwash containing toothbrush / aloe vera wood extract, and in patients in the control group using chlorhexidine mouthwash 0.2%.
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Main outcome variables
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Comparison of ventilator-induced pneumonia in patients of the intervention and control group.