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NCT Number: NCT03214237

A Cross-sectional Study of the Oral Health of Elderly Inpatients in Acute and Subacute Hospitals in Northumberland and North Tyneside

To provide a point-in-time measurement of the oral health of elderly inpatients across the trust (elderly defined here as over 70 years). This will provide information about the number of teeth, need for restorative and periodontal treatment, and extractions, the health of the oral mucosa, quality of any dentures and hygiene of the teeth and dentures.

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Key information

Conditions

Oral Health

Age range

70 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Northumbria Hospitals NHS

Cramlington, United Kingdom

About this study

Such information will allow identification of any problems with oral health in this hospital population, thereby allowing development of strategies and protocols for managing these problems. There have been a number of studies examining these variables in elderly residents in care homes and a few in long term hospital settings (over 1 year admission), but only one in the UK previously in acute hospitals. Therefore the published literature is sparse, and requires further data collection. The oral health of the elderly, but particularly the institutionalized, is increasingly recognised for its important relationships with general health, wellbeing and quality of life. This study will provide useful information to address these concerns.

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • age 70 or over and admitted to geriatric ward within the study area, able to consent

Exclusion criteria

  • unable to consent, aged under 70

Treatment and study plan

no intervention - cross-sectional observational only

Other

no intervention - cross-sectional observational only

Primary outcomes

  1. level of oral hygiene

    Time frame: 1 month

    using modified plaque index

Secondary outcomes

  1. age

    Time frame: 1 month

    age in years

  2. gender

    Time frame: 1 month

    male or female

  3. condition of oral mucosa

    Time frame: 1 month

    presence of absence of specific disease, e.g. candidosis, leukoplakia

  4. number of broken and decayed teeth

    Time frame: 1 month

    a simple count of the number of decayed and broken teeth present

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 11, 2017
Registry last updated
Aug 11, 2020

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