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. 2016 Oct 25;2016(10):CD008367. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008367.pub3

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