Oral Care Program for Residients in Long-term Care Facility

NCT06397079 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CTH-113-3-5-004
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of an oral care program on the oral hygiene for residents in long-term care facility.

Conditions

Elder; Oral Hygiene

Keywords

elder; oral hygiene; long-term care facility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (10)

• Oral Health Assessment Tool

  The Oral Health Assessment Tool is a scale for evaluating oral health. The score ranges is 0 to 16. A higher score indicates a poorer oral health condition.

  Baseline to 4 weeks

• Oral Health Impact Profile

  The Oral Health Impact Profile assesses the quality of oral health-related life. The score ranges is 0 to 56. A higher score indicates poorer oral health-related quality of life.

  Baseline to 4 weeks

• Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index

  The Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index evaluates oral health for older people. The score ranges is 12 to 60. A higher score indicates better oral health.

  Baseline to 4 weeks

• Tongue Coating Index

  The Tongue Coating Index assesses tongue cleanliness. The score ranges is 0 to 18. A higher core indicates lower cleanliness of the tongue.

  Baseline to 4 weeks

• Plaque Index

  Plaque Index assesses amount of dental plaque. The score ranges is 0 to 3. A higher score indicates lower amount of dental plaque.

  Baseline to 4 weeks

• Gingival Index

  The Gingival Index assesses gingival health. The score ranges is 0 to 3. A higher score indicates poorer gingival health.

  Baseline to 4 weeks

• Gingival Bleeding Index

  The Gingival Bleeding Index assesses gingival health. The score ranges is 0 to 1. A higher score indicates poorer gingival health.

  Baseline to 4 weeks

• Eating Assessment Tool

  The Eating Assessment Tool evaluates the degree of swallowing status. The score ranges is 0 to 40. A higher score indicates lower swallowing ability.

  Baseline to 4 weeks

• Function Oral lntake Scale

  The Functional Oral Intake Scale assesses swallowing ability. The score ranges is 1 to 7. A higher score indicates greater swallowing ability.

  Baseline to 4 weeks

• International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative

  The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative assesses swallowing ability. The score ranges is 0 to 7. A higher score indicates greater swallowing ability.

  Baseline to 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Electric toothbrush

EXPERIMENTAL

Teach Bass brushing technique and use electric toothbrush

Behavioral: Electric toothbrush

Soft bristle toothbrush

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Teach Bass brushing technique and use soft bristle toothbrush

Behavioral: Soft bristle toothbrush

Interventions

Electric toothbrush BEHAVIORAL

Teach Bass brushing technique and bursh teeth using electric toothbrush dental hygiene three times a day.

Electric toothbrush

Soft bristle toothbrush BEHAVIORAL

Teach Bass brushing technique and bursh teeth using soft bristle toothbrush dental hygiene three times a day.

Soft bristle toothbrush

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Eating by mouth
• Able to express fluently in Chinese after correcting vision and hearing
• Normal hand functions
• Able to follow instructions
• Willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Unconsicous
• Diagnosis of dementia and inability to communicate
• Having a tracheostomy tube and nasogastric tube
• Unable to move both upper limbs
• Bedridden
• Vulnerable populations (e.g., political, economic, or socially disadvantaged groups)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cardinal Tien Hospital

New Taipei City, Xindian Dist, 231403, Taiwan

Location

Study Officials

• En-Chi Chiu, PhD

  National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 29, 2024
• First Posted: May 2, 2024
• Study Start: September 16, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 16, 2024
• Study Completion: December 16, 2024
• Last Updated: January 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2024-09

Locations

TW (1)