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Mouth Odor on Preventing Pneumonia by Oral Frailty
Sponsor: National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
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.
Official title: Mouth Odor as a Precision Care Indicator for Preventing Pneumonia Among Middle-aged and Older Adults With Oral Frailty
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
304
Start Date
2023-08-14
Completion Date
2026-07-31
Last Updated
2024-07-23
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Oral exercises and oral hygiene
The patients will be required to perform oral exercises and maintain oral hygiene twice a day. The investigators will assess their oral frailty, oral bacteria, oral odor, and other related clinical care data on the following time points: day 1 of hospitalization, day 3 of hospitalization, the day of discharge, one week after discharge, and one month after discharge.
Oral care
The patients will be required to maintain oral hygiene twice a day. The investigators will assess their oral frailty, oral bacteria, oral odor, and other related clinical care data on the following time points: day 1 of hospitalization, day 3 of hospitalization, the day of discharge, one week after discharge, and one month after discharge.
Locations (1)
National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan