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Dental Care for Nursing Home Residents to Improve Health

This study aims to see if providing dental infection control treatment to older adults living in nursing homes can improve their dental health, reduce their risk of pneumonia, and help diabetic patients better control their blood sugar. The dental care includes a thorough check-up (Comprehensive Oral Evaluation), X-rays (Intraoral Complete Radiographic Series), and treatments to remove plaque and hardened plaque (Periodontal Therapy and Periodontal Maintenance Procedure) that cause gum infections. Teledentistry (care delivered using technology) will also be used. Researchers will compare participants' health after one year of treatment to their health before the study. You may be able to join if you are between 60 and 100 years old, live in a nursing home, and meet certain health criteria. The study plans to enroll 150 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It plans to enroll 150 participants.
What's involved
You would receive a comprehensive oral evaluation, X-rays, and periodontal therapy and maintenance procedures. Your periodontal health will be measured one year after receiving the infection control care.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your periodontal health will be evaluated one year after the dental infection control treatment.

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NCT06890676

Extending Dental Care to Nursing Home Residents to Reduce Mouth Infections and Incidence of Pneumonia and Improve Diabetic Glucose Control

Recruiting
NAAges 60+InterventionalTreatment
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
~150 participants
Updated 2025-03-26 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Comprehensive Oral EvaluationIntraoral Complete Radiographic Series• Teledentistry-synchronous and asynchronousPeriodontal TherapyPeriodontal Maintenance ProcedureApplication of Caries Arresting Medicament

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Periodontal Health
Measured over One year from the delivery of the infection control interventional care

Conditions

Periodontitis
Gingivitis
Periodontal Disease
Periodontal Infections
Oral Infections
Periapical Infections
Pneumonia
Diabetes

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Missouri1

Who to contact

Julie Boeckman
[email protected]
573-751-6249
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Adult \> 60 years of age residing in a nursing home or communal care setting;
Review of Medical history results in an assigned American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Evaluation of Class II or III;
Frailty Assessment of Low or Moderate using the Modified FRAIL Questionnaire;
Consent is required for study participation, disease control oral healthcare, and access to medical records.

Exclusion

Age \< 60;
American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Evaluation of Class IV or V;
High frailty evaluation using the Modified FRAIL Questionnaire;
Resident deemed behaviorally or physically difficult to treat by initial clinical assessment.

What this trial measures

  • Periodontal HealthOne year from the delivery of the infection control interventional care

    I. To evaluate the periodontal health of nursing home residents who receive dental infection control treatment compared to their pre-treatment peroidontal assessment using periodontal probe and inflammation diagnostic criteria endorsed by the American Academy of Periodontists and the European Federation of Periodontists.