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NCT Number: NCT06783426

Older Adults' Experiences of Oral Rehabilitation - a Qualitative Interview Study

The aim of this study is to gain knowledge and understanding about older adults' experiences of comprehensive oral prosthetic rehabilitation and their life situation before, during and after the treatment. This is both to deepen the knowledge gained in an ongoing interventional study, but also to increase the understanding of how to best meet older adults' needs when planning and performing oral rehabilitation in any dental surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Oral Health

Age range

65 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Folktandvården Stockholms Län AB

Stockholm, Sweden

About this study

This qualitative study will be based on individual, semi-structured interviews using an Interview Guide focusing on the participants´ perceptions, experiences, and reflections. The interviews will then be analyzed with a descriptive content analysis method according to Graneheim and Lundman.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Completed prosthetic treatment in the original study 3-13 months ago
  • Age 65-80 years at start of the original study
  • Masticatory dysfunction (Eichner's index B3-B4 or C1-C4) for original study
  • Mini-Mental-State-Examination-test (MMSE) score >26 for original study

Exclusion criteria

for the original study:

  • Neuropsychological disease
  • Severely impaired hearing or vision
  • Poor knowledge of the Swedish language
  • Having had a stroke ≤ 6 months before inclusion

No additional exclusion criteria for our study.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. The participants' perceived experiences

    Time frame: 3-13 months after completing the prosthetic treatment.

    Since this is a qualitative study, we have no traditional outcome measures. Instead, completing the interview and sharing their perceived experiences during the treatment procedure , how their oral health may have affected their life situation, their quality of life and well-being before, during and after the treatment may serve as our primary outcome measure.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Folktandvården Stockholms län AB

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 20, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 6, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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