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Oral Hygiene in Assisted Living
Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Summary
This project will modify a program that reduces pneumonia among nursing home residents with dementia, so that it is appropriate for assisted living residents with dementia. The program provides daily mouth care to reduce bacteria in the mouth that lead to aspiration pneumonia. The project will develop methods that can be taught to assisted living providers by community dental hygienists, and that are ready for evaluation in a pragmatic trial of AL residents with dementia and the staff who provide their care.
Official title: Adapting an Evidence-Based Program That Improves Oral Hygiene and Health for Assisted Living Residents With Dementia
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1405
Start Date
2019-10-01
Completion Date
2025-03-13
Last Updated
2026-04-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Aim2 - Daily Mouth Care
Nursing assistants will be trained to provide daily mouth care to all residents in nursing homes. Mouth care supplies will also be provided to intervention assisted living communities. For Aim2 the intervention training is delivered by a research dental hygienist.
Aim3 - Daily Mouth Care
Nursing assistants will be trained to provide daily mouth care to all residents in nursing homes. Mouth care supplies will also be provided to intervention assisted living communities. For Aim3 the intervention training is delivered by state public health dental hygienists.
Locations (1)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States