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Health Education to Caregivers to Reduce Aspiration Pneumonia

NCT05405829 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 178

Last updated 2023-03-29

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Summary

Randomized clinical study with a control group for assessing the decrease in the incidence of pneumonia, in a 12-month follow-up, in older people with cognitive impairment, risk of bronchial aspiration, risk of malnutrition and dependence to perform basic activities of daily living, through the design and implementation of an educational program. to the caregivers of these patients.

Conditions

  • Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
  • Pneumonia
  • Malnutrition

Interventions

OTHER

Health education

theoretical-practical hygienic-dietary training, with visual support and work materials where three specific interventions are explained: textures for solids and liquids, safety postures to reduce the risk of bronchial aspiration, and oral hygiene. In addition, tools are offered to caregivers so that they can identify situations of anxiety and overload, as well as guidelines for social support.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alberto Gallart Fernández-Puebla, nursing · Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

  • María Ángeles de Juan Pardo, nursing · Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-30
Primary Completion
2020-05-30
Completion
2023-03-28

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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