COMPLETED

Oral Hygiene in Assisted Living

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This project will modify a program that reduces pneumonia among nursing home residents with dementia, so that it is appropriate for assisted living residents with dementia. The program provides daily mouth care to reduce bacteria in the mouth that lead to aspiration pneumonia. The project will develop methods that can be taught to assisted living providers by community dental hygienists, and that are ready for evaluation in a pragmatic trial of AL residents with dementia and the staff who provide their care.

Official Title

Adapting an Evidence-Based Program That Improves Oral Hygiene and Health for Assisted Living Residents With Dementia

Quick Facts

Study Start:2019-10-01
Study Completion:2025-03-13
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT03892200

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Are 18 years of age or older
  2. * Have teeth or have and use a denture
  3. * Have a diagnosis of dementia
  1. * Requires antibiotic prophylaxis prior to oral hygiene examination
  2. * Currently on hospice or tube-feeding
  3. * Expected to die or be discharged in the next six months

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Locations (Sites)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  • Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2019-10-01
Study Completion Date2025-03-13

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2019-10-01
Study Completion Date2025-03-13

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Mouth Care

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Aging
  • Long-Term Care