Could a better mouth care routine prevent pneumonia in stroke patients on ventilators?
NCT ID NCT07690475
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study develops and tests a standardized oral care protocol for stroke patients who have a breathing tube (orotracheal intubation). The goal is to see if this special mouth care plan can lower the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia compared to usual care. The trial includes 60 stroke patients who need a breathing tube for at least a week, and measures how many develop pneumonia in each group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- standardized oral care protocol
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this oral care plan could become a standard practice to prevent pneumonia in stroke patients on breathing tubes, reducing complications and hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The oral care plan may not significantly reduce pneumonia compared to usual care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed as a patient with stroke;Maintaining an oral tracheal tube insertion;The indwelling time of the oral tracheal tube should be at least 7 consecutive days;No oral diseases before intubation;Tooth count ≥ 10 Exclusion Criteria:The patient had been intubated for more than 48 hours before admission;Patients who have had their endotracheal tubes replaced during the procedure;Patients who were discharged halfway through their treatment \-
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