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The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of an oral care program on the oral hygiene for residents in long-term care facility.
The study adopts a randomized clinical trial design and utilizes a cross-over design. The main outcomes include assessments of oral health (Oral Health Assessment Tool, Oral Health Impact Profile, Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index), tongue coating cleanliness (Tongue Coating Index), dental plaque and gum cleanliness (Plaque Index, Gingival Index, Gingival Bleeding Index), and swallowing ability (Eating Assessment Tool, Function Oral Intake Scale, International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Electric toothbrush | Experimental | Teach Bass brushing technique and use electric toothbrush |
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| Soft bristle toothbrush | Active Comparator | Teach Bass brushing technique and use soft bristle toothbrush |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Electric toothbrush | Behavioral | Teach Bass brushing technique and bursh teeth using electric toothbrush dental hygiene three times a day. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Oral Health Assessment Tool | The Oral Health Assessment Tool is a scale for evaluating oral health. The score ranges is 0 to 16. A higher score indicates a poorer oral health condition. | Baseline to 4 weeks |
| Oral Health Impact Profile | The Oral Health Impact Profile assesses the quality of oral health-related life. The score ranges is 0 to 56. A higher score indicates poorer oral health-related quality of life. | Baseline to 4 weeks |
| Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index | The Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index evaluates oral health for older people. The score ranges is 12 to 60. A higher score indicates better oral health. | Baseline to 4 weeks |
| Tongue Coating Index | The Tongue Coating Index assesses tongue cleanliness. The score ranges is 0 to 18. A higher core indicates lower cleanliness of the tongue. | Baseline to 4 weeks |
| Plaque Index | Plaque Index assesses amount of dental plaque. The score ranges is 0 to 3. A higher score indicates lower amount of dental plaque. | Baseline to 4 weeks |
| Gingival Index | The Gingival Index assesses gingival health. The score ranges is 0 to 3. A higher score indicates poorer gingival health. | Baseline to 4 weeks |
| Gingival Bleeding Index | The Gingival Bleeding Index assesses gingival health. The score ranges is 0 to 1. A higher score indicates poorer gingival health. |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| En-Chi Chiu, PhD | National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Cardinal Tien Hospital | New Taipei City | Xindian Dist | 231403 | Taiwan |
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| Soft bristle toothbrush | Behavioral | Teach Bass brushing technique and bursh teeth using soft bristle toothbrush dental hygiene three times a day. |
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| Baseline to 4 weeks |
| Eating Assessment Tool | The Eating Assessment Tool evaluates the degree of swallowing status. The score ranges is 0 to 40. A higher score indicates lower swallowing ability. | Baseline to 4 weeks |
| Function Oral lntake Scale | The Functional Oral Intake Scale assesses swallowing ability. The score ranges is 1 to 7. A higher score indicates greater swallowing ability. | Baseline to 4 weeks |
| International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative | The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative assesses swallowing ability. The score ranges is 0 to 7. A higher score indicates greater swallowing ability. | Baseline to 4 weeks |