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Daily Mouth Care for Aging Residents
Study Summary
This trial will help to reduce pneumonia among assisted living residents with dementia by providing daily mouth care and reducing bacteria in the mouth that can lead to aspiration pneumonia.
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Study Objectives
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- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the intention of this experiment?
"As the primary outcome, researchers will track changes in Denture Plaque Index Score (DPI) over a period of roughly 8 months. As secondary objectives, they are measuring Staff Self-Efficacy to provide mouth care using a 35 category questionnaire that is ranked from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). Additionally, Texas Christian University Workshop Evaluation and Intervention Appropriateness Measure scores will be calculated for all participants at baseline and 8 month intervals respectively."
What is the magnitude of participation in this clinical trial?
"Accurately, clinicaltrials.gov highlights that the recruitment for this medical study is ongoing. It first appeared on October 1st 2019 and was last revised on May 24th 2022, with a total of 1780 patients being sought from one location."
Is this clinical experiment currently recruiting participants?
"Evident from the listings on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is currently recruiting participants as of May 24th 2022. Initially posted October 1st 2019, it has been updated regularly ever since."
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