Oral Health, Bite Force and Dementia
OrBiD
1 other identifier
interventional
120
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Study aims: The primary aim is to identify influencing variables on oral hygiene / oral health and bite force in patients with dementia.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Dec 2018
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 23, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 13, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 14, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2020
CompletedDecember 14, 2018
December 1, 2018
2.1 years
June 23, 2017
December 13, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Oral Health (dental examination)
Decayed, Missing, Filled - Index (dmf/t)
1 year
Chewing function I (examination with force gauge meter)
Bite Force (Bite Force Meter in Newton)
1 year
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Nutrition I (questionnaire/ assessment of nutritional state)
1 year
Nutrition II (examination for weight and body-size)
1 year
Chewing function II (two-coloured chewing gum to test efficacy)
1 year
Study Arms (2)
Oral Health - Test Group
OTHER\- study population is randomly assigned to control and test group
Bite Force/Chewing Efficacy-Test Group
OTHER\- study population is randomly assigned to control and test group
Interventions
* test group will receive an dental hygiene program for one year * control group will remain with dental hygiene regime like done before study participation (maximum of two dental hygiene Treatments per year)
* test group will receive physiotherapy with the aim of increasing muscle strength in chewing muscles for 3 months * control group will remain without such training
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- \> 59 years
- no acute processes being present
- no known cranio-mandibular dysorder (CMD) or finding of any CMD during study participation
- non or Maximum of one dental hygiene treatment in the last 12 months
You may not qualify if:
- younger than 60 years
- acute processes in the oral-facial Region
- known CDM case
- more than one dental hygiene treatment in the last 12 months
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Clinic of General, Special Care and Geriatric Dentistry
Zurich, 5621, Switzerland
Related Publications (2)
Jockusch J, Hahnel S, Nitschke I. Use of handgrip strength measurement as an alternative for assessing chewing function in people with dementia. BMC Geriatr. 2022 Sep 24;22(1):769. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-03452-2.
PMID: 36153477DERIVEDJockusch J, Hopfenmuller W, Nitschke I. Influence of cognitive impairment and dementia on oral health and the utilization of dental services : Findings of the Oral Health, Bite force and Dementia Study (OrBiD). BMC Oral Health. 2021 Aug 14;21(1):399. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01753-3.
PMID: 34391408DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Julia Kunze, Dr.
University of Zurich
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 23, 2017
First Posted
December 14, 2018
Study Start
December 13, 2018
Primary Completion
December 31, 2020
Study Completion
December 31, 2020
Last Updated
December 14, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-12