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NCT Number: NCT01403805

Effects of the Oral Care With Vaccines for Pneumonia in Elderly; Going Home Together Both Physician and Dentist

Prospective study comparing the effects of interventions (combined oral care and pneumococcal plus influenza vaccinations) in preventing pneumonia and increasing the survival rate from pneumonia.

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Key information

Conditions

Pneumonia Infections Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Yubari Kibounomori

Yūbari, Hokkaido, 068-0402, Japan

About this study

The elderly population can be expected to increase not only in developed countries, but also in developing countries. Pneumonia is one of the most common causes of death in the elderly.

The investigators conducted a prospective study comparing the effects of interventions (combined oral care and pneumococcal plus influenza vaccinations) in preventing pneumonia and increasing the survival rate from pneumonia in consecutive elderly patients at a nursing home in Yubari during one year from 2009, with the results in a non-intervention group.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • The residents or an agent who understand the purpose of this study and give informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • The residents contraindicated to vaccine

Treatment and study plan

Pneumococcal vaccination (Pneumovax NP, 21800AMY10131000)

Biological

Injection,subcutaneous,0.5ml,ones,Planned duration of intervention:a day

Other names: Pneumovax NP, Serial Number: 21800AMY10131000

Influenza vaccination (Flubik HA, 16100EZZ01207000)

Biological

Injection,subcutaneous,0.5ml,ones,Planned duration of intervention:a day

Other names: Flubik HA, Serial Number: 16100EZZ01207000

Specific frequency of oral care

Other

1 dentist and 2 dental hygienists visited the nursing home once a week. After the residents agreed our receive oral care, the dentist/dental hygienist spent 15 minutes with brushing of teeth, scaling, oral wiping, gargling and cleaning of dentures, to reduce dental plaque which is oral bacteria mechanically by using cleaning tools, including toothbrush, interdental brush, dental scaler, tongue brush, and sponge brush to treatment of periodontal disease at the washstand in their private room primary care physicians. At the same time, they taught and recorded to the nursing care workers the methods of administering responsible oral care to dye for dental plaque by using plaque disclosing agent material.

Other names: Not applicable:Behaviour

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Pneumonia

    Time frame: 1 year

    Number of Participants with Pneumonia sufferers

Secondary outcomes

  1. Death From Pneumonia

    Time frame: 1 year

    Number of participants for the death from pneumonia

Other outcomes

  1. Leaving Nursing Home

    Time frame: These participants were followed for the duration of nursing home stay, an average of 22 weeks.

    Numer of resident for leaving nursing home

  2. Reject Oral Care

    Time frame: This participant rejected oral care before treatment, Day 1

    Number of resident to reject oral care

  3. Reject Vaccine

    Time frame: These participants rejected vaccine before treatment, Day 1

    Number of resident to reject vaccine

  4. Died Before Oral Care Starting

    Time frame: This participant was died before treatment, Day 1

    Number of resident died before the start of oral care

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yubari Kibounomori

Other

Collaborators

  • Health Research Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

The Interventional Study in the Effects of Oral Care With Vaccines at Nursing Home; the Role of the Partnership With Physician, Dentist and Other Co-medical Stuff

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Jul 27, 2011
Registry last updated
May 1, 2012

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