Foam dressing and tube repositioning to prevent breathing tube injuries
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This study tests whether a special foam dressing and regularly moving your breathing tube can prevent mouth and lip sores caused by the tube itself. If you're on a ventilator in intensive care, this research may help protect your skin from pressure injuries.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are in an intensive care unit and need a breathing machine to help you breathe
- Your lips and mouth corners have no existing sores, lesions, or injuries before the breathing tube is placed
- You do not have birth defects that would affect how mouth injuries are assessed
- Your breathing tube was started after you arrived at the intensive care unit (not before)
- Your breathing tube goes through your mouth, not 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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