An observational study of oral bacteria in nursing home staff

An observational study on the characteristics of oral microbiota in nursing home staff and its effects on the elderly - An observational study investigating the characteristics of oral bacteria in nursing home staff

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000057962

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-05-25

Start date

2023-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Upper respiratory tract infection, Periodontal disease

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Nursing home staff with at least one year of experience working directly with elderly patients in medical or nursing care roles

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Smoker

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oral bacteria in tongue coating and antibacterial components in saliva	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuko Yamamoto

Kanagawa Dental University Junior College

yamamoto.yuko@kdu.ac.jp0468228755

Outcome results