Optimising Nutrition, Oral Health and Medication for Older Home Care Clients (NutOrMed)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Nutrition, Oral Health

• Registration Number: NCT02214758
• Lead Sponsor: University of Eastern Finland

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of six month long nutritional and oral health intervention on nutritional status, oral health, functional performance and hospital admission/costs on older persons using home care services. Additionally, participants are interviewed at home regarding their drugs use and this information will be compared with medication information in electronic patient records.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-11
• Primary Completion: 2013-05
• Study Completion: 2014-06
• Status Verified: 2014-08
• Study First Submitted: 2014-08-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-08-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-08-08
• Study First Posted: 2014-08-12
• Last Update Posted: 2014-08-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• home care clients

Exclusion Criteria

• under 75 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in nutritional status on the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) test and s-albumin level at months 6	Baseline, Month 6	Using MNA test and s-albumin level test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in oral health status on clinical oral health examination and in-home interview at months 6	Baseline, Month 6	Clinical oral health examination included type and location of removable dental prosthesis, examination of the oral mucosa, number and location of teeth, condition of teeth, presence of plaque, gingival bleeding and measurement of periodontal pockets. In-home interview included questions about dental and denture hygiene, a subjective feeling of dry mouth and pain in mouth