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Effect of oral care on elderly in long-term care facilities

Effect of oral care on elderly in long-term care facilities: A randomized, controlled clinical study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1800015255
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-03-19
Start date
2018-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-03-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

The elderly

Interventions

Intervention group:Oral care
Control Group:Usual care

Sponsors

School of Nursing in Jilin University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60 years or older; 2. living in the long-term care facility for more than 6 months; 3. teeth brushing less than twice a day; 4. patients had signed informed consent after informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe dementia, audio-visual disorders or with other communication difficulties; 2. patients with oral and facial diseases; 3. immunocompromised patients; 4. people who do not volunteer to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE);General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI);—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Barthel Index;Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA);—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Chen

School of Nursing, Jilin University

chen_care@126.com+86 18604315025

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026