Status:

RECRUITING

Mouth Odor on Preventing Pneumonia by Oral Frailty

Lead Sponsor:

National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

Conditions:

Breathing, Mouth

Pneumonia

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This research plan aims to first collect data on the oral function and oral hygiene status of the elderly population in the community and to understand the normal model of oral frailty among the older...

Detailed Description

The first stage will aim to examine the relationships between the level of oral frailty and pneumonia-associated pathogens, as well as to establish a mouth odor database among community-dwelling peopl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 50 years old,
  • Alert and oriented,
  • With sufficient comprehension and cooperation,
  • Willing to participate in oral assessment.

Exclusion

  • Patients who score below 5 on the General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition (GPCOG),
  • Patients with oral treatments such as oral cancer treatment,
  • Patients with oral treatments such as periodontal disease treatment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 14 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

304 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05987982

Start Date

August 14 2023

End Date

July 31 2026

Last Update

July 23 2024

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National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University

Tainan, Taiwan, 704