Mouthwash With Chlorhexidine 0.12%/Ethyl Alcohol 7% Compared to Ethyl Alcohol 7%

Launched by HOSPITAL REGIONAL DE ALTA ESPECIALIDAD DEL BAJIO · Apr 9, 2015

Keywords

ClinConnect Summary

Clinical triple-blind randomized controlled trial.

With two arms to the study:

1. Mouth rinses with chlorhexidine-based solution at a concentration of 0.12%, using as a vehicle to 7% ethyl alcohol.
2. Mouthwashes with solution based only 7% ethyl alcohol.

GOAL. Assess whether there decrease in the rate of oral colonization by gram-negative bacteria in patients with chemotherapy by using chlorhexidine mouthwash.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

1. The rate of the oral colonization by gram-negative bacteria initiation of chemotherapy.
2. The rate of oral colonization by gram-negative bacteria after ...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients over 18years, no upper age limit.
• • 2. Acceptance of participation in the study.
• • 3. Signature of informed consent.
• • 4. Inpatient and remain hospitalized for at least 10 days.
• 5. The following haematological diagnosis:
• • 1. acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
• • 2. acute myelogenous leukemia.
• • 3. relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
• • 6. Receiving Chemotherapy scheme as a treatment for the underlying disease
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients who choose not to participate in the study.
• • 2. Patients in whom no possible mouthwashes.
• • 3. Patients who willingly choose to withdraw from the study.
• • 4. Patients who develop conditions in which the administration is not possible rinses.
• • 5. Duration of hospital stay less than 10 days, regardless of cause.