New study aims to slash deadly ICU pneumonia with nurse training and simple tools

NCT ID NCT06624540

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether training intensive care nurses in evidence-based practices and providing new equipment (like closed suction catheters and mouth care brushes) can lower the rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in a Bangladesh hospital. Researchers will compare infection rates and patient outcomes before and after the training and equipment rollout. About 272 patients and their nurses will take part, with the goal of improving care quality and reducing preventable infections.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

nurse training and new equipment (closed suction catheter, endotracheal tube, suction device, mouth care brush)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show a practical way to reduce serious lung infections in ICU patients, improving survival and shortening hospital stays.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study at one hospital, so results may not apply elsewhere. It compares current data to past records, which can be less reliable than a randomized trial.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Dhaka Medical College Hospital

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    Dhaka, Bangladesh

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  • Hiroshima University

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    Hiroshima, Kasumi 1-2-3 Minami-ku, 734-8553, Japan

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