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A Trial to Reduce Pneumonia in Nursing Home Residents

NCT00975780 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 834

Last updated 2014-11-20

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of an enhanced oral hygiene protocol in preventing pneumonia among nursing home residents.

Conditions

  • Pneumonia
  • Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

Interventions

OTHER

Enhanced Oral Care

oral brushing plus oral chlorhexidine plus upright feeding positioning

OTHER

Usual oral care

Usual oral care and feeding positioning

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Yale University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Vincent J Quagliarello, MD · Yale University

  • Mary Tinetti, MD · Yale University

  • Manisha Juthani-Mehta, MD · Yale University

  • Peter Peduzzi, PhD · Yale University

  • Dorothy Baker, PhD · Yale University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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