Simple oral care reminder cards may boost health in dialysis patients

NCT ID NCT07462208

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether giving oral care education and reminder cards to adults on hemodialysis could improve their oral health and help them adjust to their chronic disease. 82 patients received one-on-one training, a reminder card, and a checklist to track daily oral care. Researchers measured changes using an oral assessment guide and an adaptation-to-chronic-illness scale.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: oral health education and reminder cards
What this could lead to: If effective, this simple approach could help hemodialysis patients maintain better oral health and adapt more easily to their chronic condition.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed quasi-experimental study, not a randomized trial. Results may not apply to all dialysis patients, and the intervention's long-term benefits are unknown.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

end stage renal failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AGE ≥ 18 YEARS OLD HAVING NO HEARING, VISUAL, OR SPEECH IMPAIRMENT PERFORMING SELF-ORAL CARE RECEIVING HD TREATMENT AT LEAST 6 MONTHS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Çanakkale, 17100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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