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Power Toothbrush Use in Nursing Homes to Eliminate Mouth and Body Inflammation

NCT01639183 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 58

Last updated 2013-07-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether brushing the teeth of nursing home residents with a power toothbrush as compared with standard care typically provided in nursing homes, will increase caregiver compliance with the provision of daily oral care as well as lower oral and systemic inflammation.

Conditions

  • Periodontal Disease

Interventions

DEVICE

Rotating-oscillating Power Toothbrush

A power toothbrush will be used twice daily for performing daily oral care on nursing home residents by their caregivers.

OTHER

Standard Care

Standard daily oral hygiene care by caregivers of nursing home residents whatever that standard care may be.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Foundation for Dental Hygiene Research and Education

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Manitoba

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Salme E Lavigne, MS · University of Manitoba

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-07-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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