An interventional study of Coconut oil mouth care and Glycerin mouthwashes in Geriatrics and Oral Health Care, sponsored by University Hospital, Limoges. Not yet recruiting at 2 sites in France. Open to participants aged 75 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-24.
Sponsored by University Hospital, Limoges · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
This is a prospective, longitudinal, randomised, open-label, multicentric, interventional, comparative superiority study.
The main objective is to demonstrate the superiority of oral care with coconut oil on the oral status of elderly people hospitalised in geriatrics, versus oral care with glycerol sticks.
University Hospital, Limoges is the lead sponsor of 264 studies on the registry; 38 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Secondary exclusion criteria:
Daily oral care is done with coconut oil throughout the patient's hospitalization
Procedure: Coconut oil mouth care
Daily oral care is performed with glycerin sticks as in current practice.
Procedure: Glycerin mouthwashes
Daily oral care is done with coconut oil throughout the patient's hospitalization
Daily oral care is performed with glycerin sticks as in current practice.
Revised Oral Assement Guide (ROAG) between Day 1 and Day 8
Change in total score between Day 1 (D1) and Day 8 (D8) on the Revised Oral Assessment Guide (ROAG), translated in French. The scale assesses 8 indicators (voice, swallowing, lips, tongue,saliva, mucous membranes, gums and teeth) according to 3 levels. The result gives a total score out of 24 points
Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 8
Weekly ROAG scores (Revised Oral Assment Guide)
Weekly ROAG scores (overall score and score per indicator) for all participants included until discharge (an assessment will also be carried out at discharge).
Time frame: Every week from the date of inclusion until the date of discharge, on average over 37 days.
ROAG betwen Day 1 (D1) and Day 8 (D8) for patients with "palliative care" status
Changes in the ROAG overall score between D1 and D8, translated in French. The degree of dependence is assessed using the KATZ scale (dependence group) at inclusion.
Time frame: from Day 1 to Day 8
Number of oral care stopped
Number of patients who stopped the oral care initially proposed and reasons for discontinuing oral care, evaluated at the end of the study
Time frame: At the end of the study, on average of 37 days.
Plan to share: No
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Start is estimated for Oct 2026; primary completion for Apr 2028, 18 months later.
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