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
Active Locations (1)
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National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan, 704