Older Adults' Experiences of Oral Rehabilitation - a Qualitative Interview Study

NCT06783426 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FTV 2407-0291
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 8
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to gain knowledge and understanding about older adults' experiences of comprehensive oral prosthetic rehabilitation and their life situation before, during and after the treatment. This is both to deepen the knowledge gained in an ongoing interventional study, but also to increase the understanding of how to best meet older adults' needs when planning and performing oral rehabilitation in any dental surgery.

Conditions

Oral Health

Keywords

Qualitative study; Interview study; Quality of Life; Patient experience; oral rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The participants perceived experiences

  Since this is a qualitative study, we have no traditional outcome measures. Instead, completing the interview and sharing their perceived experiences during the treatment procedure , how their oral health may have affected their life situation, their quality of life and well-being before, during and after the treatment may serve as our primary outcome measure.

  3-9 months after completing the prosthetic treatment.

Study Arms (1)

Older adults who have undergone extensive oral rehabilitation

The cohort includes older adults, who have been referred to the Eastman Institute in Stockholm for extensive oral prosthetic rehabilitation. They have previously agreed to participate in the intervention study "Cognitive changes and neural correlates after oral rehabilitation procedures in older adults" at the Eastman Institute in Stockholm . The oral rehabilitation usually includes fixed prosthodontics. These patients are asked to participate in one interview after their treatment is completed to share their experiences before, during, and after the treatment.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The participants have been assessed with comprehensive quantitative methods of their neuropsychological status, oral function, and quality of life in conjunction with the original study from which they were recruited. They were then treated with oral prosthetic therapy and are reassessed at a follow-up three months after completion of the therapy. Our participants are recruited consecutively as they finish treatment at the Eastman Institute until we consider to have obtained "saturation" of our results.

You may qualify if:

• Completed prosthetic treatment in the original study 2-12 months ago
• Age 65-80 years at start of the original study
• Masticatory dysfunction (Eichner's index B3-B4 or C1-C4) for original study
• Mini-Mental-State-Examination-test (MMSE) score \>26 for original study

You may not qualify if:

• Neuropsychological disease
• Severely impaired hearing or vision
• Poor knowledge of the Swedish language

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Folktandvården Stockholms län AB: lead

Study Sites (1)

Folktandvården Stockholms Län AB

Stockholm, Sweden

Location

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Study Officials

• Charlotta Elleby, PhD, DDS

  Folktandvården Stockholm

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 9, 2025
• First Posted: January 20, 2025
• Study Start: October 9, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 19, 2025
• Study Completion: May 19, 2025
• Last Updated: February 11, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Locations

SE (1)