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Clinical Trial Summary

To determine the efficacy of prophylaxis with 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate compared with placebo to prevent ventilator associated pneumonia in children admitted to a pediatric critical care unit.


Clinical Trial Description

Randomised controlled trial to determine the efficacy of 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate compared with placebo to prevent ventilator associated pneumonia in children admitted to a pediatric critical care unit. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT01883596
Study type Interventional
Source Sinaloa Pediatric Hospital
Contact Jesus J Martinez, MD
Phone +52 (667) 7139004
Email jjmtz64@hotmail.com
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date October 2012
Completion date December 2016