Silicone foam dressing to prevent mouth sores from breathing tubes
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This study tests whether a special silicone foam dressing, along with regularly repositioning the breathing tube, can prevent pressure injuries (sores) on the lips and mouth area in intensive care patients. If you are on a breathing machine, this treatment might help protect your skin from damage.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years of age or older.
- You are in the general intensive care unit and are on a breathing machine (ventilator).
- You must not have any bruises, sores, or skin problems on your lips or the corners of your mouth before the study starts.
- You must not have a birth defect that affects your lips or mouth area.
- You cannot have already been on a breathing machine before arriving at this intensive care unit, and your breathing tube cannot be placed through your nose.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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