Mouth Odor on Preventing Pneumonia by Oral Frailty
Mouth Odor as a Precision Care Indicator for Preventing Pneumonia Among Middle-aged and Older Adults With Oral Frailty
National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
304 participants
Aug 14, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This research plan aims to first collect data on the oral function and oral hygiene status of the elderly population in the community and to understand the normal model of oral frailty among the older adults in the community. Subsequently, a comparison will be made between the oral status of hospitalized patients and the community-dwelling elderly population. The goal is to verify whether oral odor can be used as an objective biological indicator following intervention.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Age ≥ 50 years old,
- Alert and oriented,
- With sufficient comprehension and cooperation,
- Willing to participate in oral assessment.
Exclusion Criteria3
- Patients who score below 5 on the General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition (GPCOG),
- Patients with oral treatments such as oral cancer treatment,
- Patients with oral treatments such as periodontal disease treatment.
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Interventions
The patients will be required to perform oral exercises and maintain oral hygiene twice a day. The investigators will assess their oral frailty, oral bacteria, oral odor, and other related clinical care data on the following time points: day 1 of hospitalization, day 3 of hospitalization, the day of discharge, one week after discharge, and one month after discharge.
The patients will be required to maintain oral hygiene twice a day. The investigators will assess their oral frailty, oral bacteria, oral odor, and other related clinical care data on the following time points: day 1 of hospitalization, day 3 of hospitalization, the day of discharge, one week after discharge, and one month after discharge.
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NCT05987982