Effect of Telenursing on Oral Health
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: telenursing, reminders.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: COPD. Basic parameters: from 40 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Effect of Telenursing Interventions on Oral Health in Individuals With COPD
Overview
This research will be conducted using a pre-test and post-test control group experimental design to evaluate the effect of telenursing intervention on oral health in individuals with COPD.
Detailed description
Studies evaluating the effectiveness of oral health interventions in individuals with COPD are limited in the literature. Maintaining oral health is a crucial part of patient care. Sustainable nursing interventions are necessary from the onset of the disease to the end of life. Patient education conducted by nurses is important in improving medication adherence and preventing comorbidities. Furthermore, it is known that practices involving a multidisciplinary team approach with nurse participation reduce readmissions and hospital stays for COPD patients. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effect of telenursing intervention on oral health in individuals with COPD. The experimental group will receive oral health education via telenursing intervention (via video call) and daily oral health reminders. The control group will not receive education. Oral health education for the experimental group is planned to be given within 24 hours after the pre-test. The experimental group will be invited to the hospital one month after the oral health education for evaluation of oral health and quality of life related to oral health, and the control group will be invited one month after the pre-test.
Interventions
- Behavioral telenursing
The responsible researcher will provide oral health education to the experimental group via video call during the telenursing intervention. The content of the education will include oral health in adults; the consequences of poor oral hygiene; things to pay attention to in oral health; demonstration of toothbrushing technique; and coping with care-resistant behaviors. Participants' questions regarding oral health will be answered during the call. The oral health education session is planned to l - Behavioral reminders
Participants in the experimental group will be reminded to perform oral care at least twice a day, every day, and to rinse their mouths with water after using an inhaler. They will also be reminded to schedule a face-to-face meeting one month after the education.
Primary outcome measures
- oral healt [Time frame: pre-test and post-test (1 month)]
- Quality of Life Related to Oral Health [Time frame: pre-test and post-test (1 month)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Participants must have been diagnosed with COPD for at least 6 months,
- receive inpatient treatment in internal medicine and surgical clinics,
- signed the informed consent form to participate in the study,
- have internet access and a mobile device with Android/iOS operating system,
- be able to use a phone,
- ≥ 40 years old,
- have no communication barriers,
- mild (Stage 1), moderate (Stage 2), severe (Stage 3), or very severe (Stage 4) stages according to the GOLD (2023) report.
Exclusion criteria
- Those diagnosed with COPD less than 6 months ago,
- Those receiving outpatient treatment,
- Those hospitalized in the intensive care unit,
- Those without internet access and a mobile device with Android/iOS operating system,
- Those who do not have the ability to use a phone,
- Those under 40 years of age,
- Those with communication barriers,
- Those who wish to withdraw from the research/withdraw from participation during the research process,
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University — Çanakkale
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07462221 · ÇOMÜ-SBF-SA-03