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COMPLETEDNANCT05964959

A Mouth Education Program for Dry Mouth

The goal of this cluster based intervention trial is to evaluate the effect of a nurse-led patient education program on dry mouth in patients with a life-limiting condition or frailty. The Mouth Educ...

Lead sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center•1 locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Lead Sponsor

Leiden University Medical Center

Collaborators

ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

Age

18 - No limit years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Inclusion Criteria

•18 years or older;
•life-limiting condition or frailty (definition from Kwaliteitskader Palliatieve Zorg Nederland (IKNL/Palliactief, 2017)),
•experience the complaint dry mouth ≥ 5 on an 11 point numerical rating scale (ranging from 0=no dry mouth to 10=worst dry mouth ever);
•fulfil the Surprise Question (SQ): 'Would I be surprised if my patient dies within the year? (no)

Exclusion Criteria

•life expectancy less than 4 weeks;
•previous medical history of radiotherapy to the salivary glands or Sjogren's syndrome;
•a cognitive inability to understand and participate in an educational program (assessed by a member of the regular care team, either doctor or nurse)

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: April 21, 2026Terms

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StatusCOMPLETED

PhaseNA

Enrollment70

Start dateJun 2023

Last updatedApr 21, 2026

Condition

Xerostomia End of Life Frailty Dry Mouth

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Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (OLVG)

Amsterdam

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: April 21, 2026Data synced to Clareo: June 28, 2026

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