Elderly who requires nursing care
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention period: 1 year Frequency of intervention: 1 time/day Contents of intervention: Verification of effect on oral care system applied by antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of reactive
Sponsors
Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly who are receiving care certification
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are having a previous history of allergy to hypochlorous acid water, being on treatment with steroids, immunosuppressant, antibiotics and antifungals for last 3 months, or using oral topical corticosteroids within the last 3months, having history of chemotherapy or radiation treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Periodontal tissue status (probing depth, gingival index, bleeding on probing, plaque index) are examined first time (before the start) and after 1, 3 and 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Carrying rate of Candida on dorsum of tongue, ratio of Candida to total bacterial count, identification of periodontopathic bacteria, antioxidant abilities of whole saliva are also evaluated. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTomoko Komatsu
Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University Division of Dentistry for the Special Patient, Department of Critical Care Medicine and Dentistry
Outcome results
None listed