Oral Care Program for Residients in Long-term Care Facility
- Conditions
- Oral HygieneElder
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Electric toothbrushBehavioral: Soft bristle toothbrush
- Registration Number
- NCT06397079
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
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).
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Eating by mouth
- Able to express fluently in Chinese after correcting vision and hearing
- Normal hand functions
- Able to follow instructions
- Willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent
- Unconsicous
- Diagnosis of dementia and inability to communicate
- Having a tracheostomy tube and nasogastric tube
- Unable to move both upper limbs
- Bedridden
- Vulnerable populations (e.g., political, economic, or socially disadvantaged groups)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Electric toothbrush Electric toothbrush Teach Bass brushing technique and use electric toothbrush Soft bristle toothbrush Soft bristle toothbrush Teach Bass brushing technique and use soft bristle toothbrush
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Tongue Coating Index Baseline to 4 weeks The Tongue Coating Index assesses tongue cleanliness. The score ranges is 0 to 18. A higher core indicates lower cleanliness of the tongue.
Gingival Index Baseline to 4 weeks The Gingival Index assesses gingival health. The score ranges is 0 to 3. A higher score indicates poorer gingival health.
Function Oral lntake Scale Baseline to 4 weeks The Functional Oral Intake Scale assesses swallowing ability. The score ranges is 1 to 7. A higher score indicates greater swallowing ability.
Oral Health Impact Profile Baseline to 4 weeks The Oral Health Impact Profile assesses the quality of oral health-related life. The score ranges is 0 to 56. A higher score indicates poorer oral health-related quality of life.
Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index Baseline to 4 weeks The Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index evaluates oral health for older people. The score ranges is 12 to 60. A higher score indicates better oral health.
Plaque Index Baseline to 4 weeks Plaque Index assesses amount of dental plaque. The score ranges is 0 to 3. A higher score indicates lower amount of dental plaque.
Oral Health Assessment Tool Baseline to 4 weeks The Oral Health Assessment Tool is a scale for evaluating oral health. The score ranges is 0 to 16. A higher score indicates a poorer oral health condition.
Eating Assessment Tool Baseline to 4 weeks The Eating Assessment Tool evaluates the degree of swallowing status. The score ranges is 0 to 40. A higher score indicates lower swallowing ability.
International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Baseline to 4 weeks The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative assesses swallowing ability. The score ranges is 0 to 7. A higher score indicates greater swallowing ability.
Gingival Bleeding Index Baseline to 4 weeks The Gingival Bleeding Index assesses gingival health. The score ranges is 0 to 1. A higher score indicates poorer gingival health.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Cardinal Tien Hospital
🇨🇳New Taipei City, Xindian Dist, Taiwan