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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN24273915
ISRCTN24273915
Completed
N/A

The effect of improved oral prostheses on the nutritional state of elderly edentulous individuals: a randomised controlled trial

McGill University (Canada)0 sites254 target enrollmentJuly 28, 2005

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
McGill University (Canada)
Enrollment
254
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 28, 2005
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
McGill University (Canada)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Male and female seniors aged 65 and older
  • 2\. Completely edentulous for a minimum of five years
  • 3\. Wishing to replace existing conventional dentures
  • 4\. An adequate understanding of written and spoken English or French
  • 5\. Able to understand and respond to questionnaires used in the study
  • 6\. Willing and able to accept the protocol and give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Insufficient bone to place two implants in the anterior mandible
  • 2\. Other oral conditions that preclude immediate prosthetic treatment
  • 3\. Acute or chronic symptoms of temporomandibular disorders
  • 4\. History of radiation therapy to the orofacial region
  • 5\. Systemic or neurological disease that contraindicate implant surgery
  • 6\. Any neoplasia diagnosed less than five years previously
  • 7\. Body mass index (BMI) less than 20 or greater than 32 kg/m^2
  • 8\. Score of 20 or less on the Mini\-Mental State Evaluation
  • 9\. Taking any of the following which will affect blood nutrient concentrations:
  • 9\.1\. Dietary supplements

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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