Oral health in patients with cognitive complaints referred to a memory clinic. (Dementie en Mondgezondheid (DeMo) study)

Oral health in patients with cognitive complaints referred to a memory clinic.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON24541

Enrollment

240

Registered

2021-07-08

Start date

2021-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All consecutive patients who are referred to the memory clinics of the University Medical Center Groningen because of cognitive decline and who are seen by a geriatrician or specialized geriatric nurse for a diagnostic work up (e.g. CGA)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable or unwilling to cooperate with a dental assessment due to their general condition and incapacitated patients..

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- Oral health outcome: Screening of the follow oral health problems: caries, periodontitis, subjective masticatory function, occlusion (functional units), oral status (dentate/edentulous) and subjective oral dryness.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Composition of oral microbiome.	—

Contacts

Public ContactSanne Pruntel

UMCG

s.m.pruntel@umcg.nl0657580514

Outcome results