Oral Care Program for Residients in Long-term Care Facility

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-16

Study Completion Date

2024-12-16

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of an oral care program on the oral hygiene for residents in long-term care facility.

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Detailed Description

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The study adopts a randomized clinical trial design and utilizes a cross-over design. The main outcomes include assessments of oral health (Oral Health Assessment Tool, Oral Health Impact Profile, Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index), tongue coating cleanliness (Tongue Coating Index), dental plaque and gum cleanliness (Plaque Index, Gingival Index, Gingival Bleeding Index), and swallowing ability (Eating Assessment Tool, Function Oral Intake Scale, International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative).

Conditions

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Elder Oral Hygiene

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Electric toothbrush

Teach Bass brushing technique and use electric toothbrush

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Electric toothbrush

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Teach Bass brushing technique and bursh teeth using electric toothbrush dental hygiene three times a day.

Soft bristle toothbrush

Teach Bass brushing technique and use soft bristle toothbrush

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Soft bristle toothbrush

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Teach Bass brushing technique and bursh teeth using soft bristle toothbrush dental hygiene three times a day.

Interventions

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Electric toothbrush

Teach Bass brushing technique and bursh teeth using electric toothbrush dental hygiene three times a day.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Soft bristle toothbrush

Teach Bass brushing technique and bursh teeth using soft bristle toothbrush dental hygiene three times a day.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Eating by mouth
2. Able to express fluently in Chinese after correcting vision and hearing
3. Normal hand functions
4. Able to follow instructions
5. Willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unconsicous
2. Diagnosis of dementia and inability to communicate
3. Having a tracheostomy tube and nasogastric tube
4. Unable to move both upper limbs
5. Bedridden
6. Vulnerable populations (e.g., political, economic, or socially disadvantaged groups)

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No