Status:
COMPLETED
Daily Mouth Care to Prevent Pneumonia in Nursing Homes
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Conditions:
Aging
Nursing Home
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project will determine whether an evidence-based, tested, pragmatic, system-level, comprehensive mouth care program provided to nursing home residents can reduce the incidence of pneumonia. It al...
Detailed Description
Each year, almost two million episodes of pneumonia are suffered by nursing home (NH) residents across the United States, resulting in more deaths than from any other infection. Further, NH residents ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Residents who are at least 21 years of age and who reside in a participating nursing home
- Residents who have natural teeth and/or dentures and do not require prophylactic antibiotics prior to a dental examination
- Staff members who are at least 21 years of age and who work in a participating nursing home and speak English
Exclusion
- Residents with no natural teeth or dentures
- Residents who require prophylactic antibiotics prior to a dental examination
- Non-English speaking staff members
- Staff members who do not provide direct care to residents
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
1416 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03817450
Start Date
January 1 2013
End Date
June 1 2017
Last Update
November 13 2019
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