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Reducing Care-Resistant Behaviors During Oral Hygiene in Persons With Dementia

NCT01363258 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2018-06-07

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Summary

The main purpose of this study is to test a method of providing mouth care to persons with dementia who live in nursing homes. The method of providing mouth care is designed to reduce fear in persons with dementia, so that these persons do not resist mouth care.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Care-resistant mouth care (MOUTh)

The intervention combines best mouth care practices with a constellation of behavioral techniques that reduce threat perception and thereby prevent or de-escalate care-resistant behavior.

PROCEDURE

Evidence-based mouth care

Mouth care tailored to the needs of older adults, including care of dentures.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rita A Jablonski-Jaudon, PhD · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-04-30
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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