Randomized controlled trial of the effect of professional oral care by Dental Hygienist for the patient with malignant tumor, who receives home palliative care.

Randomized controlled trial of the effect of professional oral care by Dental Hygienist for the patient with malignant tumor, who receives home palliative care. - Randomized controlled trial of the effect of professional oral care by Dental Hygienist for the patient with malignant tumor, who receives home palliative care.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000029399

Enrollment

Registered

2017-10-03

Start date

2017-04-01

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

Patients with malignant tumor, receiving home palliative care.

Interventions

Interventions:48 Professional oral care by dental hygienist for the patient with malignant tumor, who receive home palliative care. Control_1):48 General oral care by medical and nursing care work

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (a) Over 20 years old when obtaining informed consent. (b) Consciousness level is over 0 or I-1 in JCS when obtaining informed consent. (c)The patient diagnosed as malignant tumor at terminal stage and will receive home palliative care by Maruyama Home Clinic. (d) The patient whose prognosis will be more than two weeks at initial diagnosis by the physician in charge. (e) The patient who will be able to receive visiting care more than three times before he/she passes away. (f) The care of no need for dental treatment or dental care except denture repair, denture adjustment when starting this trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (a) The patient who has already received professional oral care by dentists or dental hygienists before this trial starts. (b) His/her home doctor recognizes that it is not suitable for him to join this trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1)The frequency and the period of oral candidiasis 2)The level of dryness of the mouse measured by an oral moisture checker (MucusTM ). 3)The level of halitosis 4)A questionnaire survey from their family after the patient pass away. 5)Safety:the rate of incidence of oral hemorrhage	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKen Inohara

INOHARA Dental & Rehabilitation Vice-president

dr.ken.inohara@gmail.com+81-84-959-4601

Outcome results

None listed

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