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Recruiting NCT05987982

Mouth Odor on Preventing Pneumonia by Oral Frailty

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Trial Parameters

Condition Breathing, Mouth
Sponsor National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 304
Sex ALL
Min Age 50 Years
Max Age N/A
Start Date 2023-08-14
Completion 2026-07-31
Interventions
Oral exercises and oral hygieneOral care

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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 adults in the community. Subsequently, a comparison will be made between the oral status of hospitalized patients and the community-dwelling elderly population. The goal is to verify whether oral odor can be used as an objective biological indicator following intervention.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 50 years old, * Alert and oriented, * With sufficient comprehension and cooperation, * Willing to participate in oral assessment. Exclusion Criteria: * 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.

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