Implementation of oral health care and normal diet on the psychogeriatric ward; the relationship with quality of life

Implementation of oral health care and normal diet on the psychogeriatric ward; the relationship with quality of life - Mastication and quality of life in elderly people suffering from dementia.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON38304

Enrollment

224

Registered

2012-12-18

Start date

2013-01-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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

Conditions

aandoeningen van de mond en kauwfunctie senile dementia - dementia

Interventions

Participants will be included in either an intervention of control group. The control group will receive care as usual

the intervention group will receive improved oral health care and an improved diet (i.e. a diet of normal consistency). The intervention is always executed in concurrence with the local medical and

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Suffering from senile dementia, including subtypes such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and frontotemporal dementia. Older than 65 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age younger than 65 years. Abuse of alcohol or other substances. Extended history of psychiatry (major depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary study parameter is quality of life.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary study parameters are cognition, mood and physical outcomes such as bloodpressure and masticatory function.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)