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Using Plain Water With Oral Care to Increase Hydration for Long Term Care Residents With Disordered Swallowing

NCT03672552 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 27

Last updated 2020-03-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The Frazier Free Water Protocol (FFWP) using plain, thin (unmodified) water is an accepted method to increase fluid intake and hydration in older adults with disordered swallowing and dementia.This study aims to take an interdisciplinary approach to see if the FFWP with improved oral care can be introduced in a long term care (LTC) setting comparing an intervention group with a control group receiving standard oral care, to prevent respiratory infections.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

FFWP and Improved Oral Care

The FFWP with dental hygiene participants will have assessments for swallowing and oral health then proceed to have a dental hygienist cleaning. This intervention group will have supervised and assisted tooth brushing by nursing staff before taking plain (thin) unmodified water and between meals.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eastern Health

    collaborator OTHER

  • Newfoundland and Labrador Support for Patient-Oriented Research

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Memorial University of Newfoundland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Roberta M DiDonato, PhD · Memorial University of Newfoundland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-19
Primary Completion
2019-11-30
Completion
2019-11-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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