NCT 01657396.
Methods | RCT ‐ 3‐arm parallel‐group study |
Participants | Adults in intensive care units in Alberta, Canada |
Interventions | SAGE Q care (commercial package) versus SAGE Q care plus chlorhexidine versus standard oral hygiene care |
Outcomes | VAP, frequency of oral care procedures, oral assessment score, duration of ICU and hospital stay, ICU and hospital mortality, antimicrobial utilisation, acquisition of antimicrobial‐resistant organisms |
Notes | Information on trial register website suggests trial completed but no study results or publication posted. Principle investigator contacted but no further details about the study obtained |
ICU = intensive care unit; OA = oral assessment; RCT = randomised controlled trial; VAP = ventilator‐associated pneumonia