Reducing Care-Resistant Behaviors During Oral Hygiene in Persons With Dementia

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Care-resistant Behavior, Dementia

In brief

The main purpose of this study is to test a method of providing mouth care to persons with dementia who live in nursing homes. The method of providing mouth care is designed to reduce fear in persons with dementia, so that these persons do not resist mouth care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01363258

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

100

Starts

2011-04-01

Expected to finish

2015-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-06-07

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• English-speaking
• age 55 or older
• documented diagnosis of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, or Lewy body dementia
• identified by NH staff as resistant to mouth care
• at least 2 adjacent teeth AND/OR daily wearing of at least one denture plate
• the ability to hold a toothbrush
• the ability to move his or her hand to his or her mouth.

You may not qualify if…

• age less than 55
• no documented diagnosis of dementia
• inability to hold a toothbrush
• inability to raise his or her hand to his or her mouth
• receiving treatment for an active dental or denture problem
• a diagnosis of dysphagia requiring thickened liquids

Where it is running

• Centre Crest — Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, United States
• Spring Creek Rehabilitation &Health Care Center — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
• Rest Haven Rehabilitation &Nursing Center — York, Pennsylvania, United States
• Pleasant Acres Nursing &Rehabilitation Center — York, Pennsylvania, United States

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