Study on the effects of oral care on the prevention of fever and pneumonia in tube-fed patients.

Study on the effects of oral care on the prevention of fever and pneumonia in tube-fed patients. - Study on the effects of oral care on the prevention of fever and pneumonia in tube-fed patients.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000020099

Enrollment

Registered

2015-12-07

Start date

2015-12-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Tube-fed patients

Interventions

Perform oral care Frequency: Brushing palate, mandibular mucosa and tongue dorsum with a toothbrush, once daily Period: During the admission to the Hachinohe Hospital

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Tube-fed and bedridden patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients judged inappropriate by physicians

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of fever, Frequency of pneumonia and the time to the first pneumonia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Serum protein concentration, number of lymphocytes in the peripheral venous blood at the admission to the hospital Cause of death	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMutsuo Yamaya

Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Advanced Preventive Medicine for Infectious Disease

myamaya@med.tohoku.ac.jp022-717-7184

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026