Mouth Odor as a Precision Care Indicator for Preventing Pneumonia Among Middle-aged and Older Adults With Oral Frailty
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This research plan aims to first collect data on the oral function and oral hygiene status of the elderly population in the community and to understand the normal model of oral frailty among the older adults in the community. Subsequently, a comparison will be made between the oral status of hospitalized patients and the community-dwelling elderly population. The goal is to verify whether oral odor can be used as an objective biological indicator following intervention.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
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• Age ≥ 50 years old,
• Alert and oriented,
• With sufficient comprehension and cooperation,
• Willing to participate in oral assessment.
Locations
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Taiwan
National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
RECRUITING
Tainan City
Contact Information
Primary
Yen-Chin Chen
yenchin2427@gmail.com
+886-6-2353535
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-08-14
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-07-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 304
Treatments
Experimental: Group with oral management
The investigators taught and monitored patients or caregivers to oral health care plus oral exercises such as salivary glands massage methods after meals and before sleep.
Experimental: Group with oral care
The investigators taught and monitored patients or caregivers to do oral care after meals and before sleep.
No_intervention: Group with standard of care
Only provided oral care education.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: National Cheng-Kung University Hospital