Evaluation, practice and construction of support system for oral care of the elderly requiring home-based support and care in the community by cooperation between dentists and nurses
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000039074
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi
- Brief Summary
When the number of oral bacteria and changes in oral hygiene before and after oral care intervention were evaluated, the number of general bacteria on the back of the tongue decreased significantly, and O'Leary's Plaque Control Record (PCR), Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN), and Japanese version of the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT-J) significantly improved.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 35
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Those who are expected to use the facility for less than 3 months. A person who is judged to be inappropriate as a target by the judgment of the dentist.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluation items before and after 3 months of oral care system (1) The number of general bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa detected in the oral cavity (2) Evaluation score of each item of OHAT-J (Oral Health Assessment Tool) (3) Evaluation (%) of Plaque Control Record (PCR) created by O'Leary et al.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluation items before and after 3 months of oral care system Implementation status of oral care,Practitioner of oral care, Caregiver's intervention in oral care, Consultation of dental regular checkups