Oral Health, Quality of Life
Conditions
Keywords
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Oral Health, Quality of Life, Powered toothbrush
Brief summary
For this study, 213 individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment were recruited. The study period ran from June 2018 to October 2021. The procedure involved a combined screening and baseline examination, including oral, medical, cognitive, and quality-of-life examinations. Re-examinations followed this at 6, 12, and 24 months. The examinations were performed at a university research clinic, and all participants received their usual medical and dental care during the study. At baseline, each participant received a powered toothbrush. Participants were carefully instructed on how to operate the powered toothbrush and were asked to brush for at least two minutes in the morning and evening. No restrictions were given against the use of other oral care products. Compliance with the powered toothbrush was followed by a participant survey conducted at each examination.. Facilitating and improving life by introducing a powered toothbrush as part of oral hygiene may benefit individuals with MCI. This study aimed to investigate whether the use of a powered toothbrush could maintain or improve oral health by reducing dental plaque (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), and periodontal pocket depth (PPD)≥4mm in a group of individuals with MCI for an observation period of 24 months. Furthermore, to study how oral health changes affect QoL aspects.
Interventions
DEVICEPowered toothbrush
Oral-B Powered toothbrush
Sponsors
Kristianstad University
Blekinge Institute of Technology
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Being 55 years or older * Having experienced memory problems in the last six months before inclusion * Having a Mini-Mental State Examination score of 20-28 * Are not receiving any formal care * Having at least ten teeth of their own
Exclusion criteria
* Having a terminal illness with less than three years of expected survival * Having another known significant cause of disease explaining cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the amount of dental plaque | From baseline, to month 6, and to month 12, and to month 24, and to month 36 | Presence of dental plaque measured on four of the tooth surfaces presented as a percentage |
| Change in the amount of gingival bleeding on probing | From baseline, to month 6, and to month 12, and to month 24, and to month 36 | Number of bleeding from the gingiva measured on four sides of the teeth presented as a percentage |
| Change in the number of periodontal pockets 4 mm or deeper | From baseline, to month 6, and to month 12, and to month 24, and to month 36 | The number of periodontal pockets 4 mm or deeper measured on four of the tooth surfaces presented as a percentage |
| Change in values for the quality of life instrument QoL-AD | From baseline, to month 6, and to month 12, and to month 24, and to month 36 | The value for the quality of life instrument QoL-AD (Quality of Life Alzheimer Disease) is measured on a scale from 0-30, where 30 corresponds to the highest quality of life |
| Change in values for the oral health related quality of life instrument OHIP-14 | From baseline, to month 6, and to month 12, and to month 24, and to month 36 | The value for the oral health-related quality of life instrument OHIP-14 (Oral Health Impact Profile-14) is measured on a scale from 0-56 where 0 corresponds to the highest quality of life |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed