A Pilot Study To Test A New Method Of Improving Oral Hygiene In Adults

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Oral Hygiene; Public Health; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Normal oral and gastrointestinal development and function

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001345572
• Lead Sponsor: APS Innovations Pty Ltd

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

Able-bodied adult participants:
- be over 18 years of age
- have the capacity to make informed consent to participate
Adults who require carer support to maintain oral hygiene participants:
- as above, plus
- require carer support to maintain oral hygiene

Exclusion Criteria

Patients meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:
- has an intellectual disability or for any reason is unable to provide informed consent
- has a prior diagnosis of heart disease
- has been diagnosed with a significant disease requiring treatment e.g. chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment or patient is immunodeficient due to illness or medication
- has severe periodontal disease
- is edentulous (no natural teeth) or has less than 20 teeth
- has dentures
- is currently taking Warfarin or other anticoagulants
- any evidence of an incompetent swallowing mechanism

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified