Effects of Professional Oral Hygiene Care on Cognitive Function in Elderly Residents of Long-term Care Facilities

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011451

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-13

Start date

2025-10-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-05-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : Intervention group: Professional oral hygiene management program: Performed directly by the research staff, once per week, 12 weeks total (12 sessions), including scaling, tooth polishing

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ?Elderly residents aged 65 years and older admitted to long-term care facilities

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Individuals who have received dental treatment such as scaling within the past 3 months • Individuals deemed ineligible for study participation by the investigator • Individuals with severe cognitive impairment who refuse to open their mouth • Individuals currently undergoing treatment for pneumonia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cognitive function assessment score changes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quantitative measurement of oral pathogenic bacteria in oral mucosal swab samples	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactCho Mu-Yeol

Apple Tree Medical Foundation

whanduf@appleden.com+82-2-4601-5479

Outcome results