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Oral Health, Bite Force and Dementia

NCT03775772 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2018-12-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Study aims: The primary aim is to identify influencing variables on oral hygiene / oral health and bite force in patients with dementia.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Oral Health

* test group will receive an dental hygiene program for one year * control group will remain with dental hygiene regime like done before study participation (maximum of two dental hygiene Treatments per year)

PROCEDURE

Bite Force

* test group will receive physiotherapy with the aim of increasing muscle strength in chewing muscles for 3 months * control group will remain without such training

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Julia Kunze, Dr. · University of Zurich

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-13
Primary Completion
2020-12-31
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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Diseases

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