Simple tongue brush may cut pneumonia risk in stroke patients
NCT ID NCT06765018
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using a special tongue brush (Orabrush) can lower the chance of aspiration pneumonia and improve swallowing in people who had a stroke. Researchers enrolled 252 stroke patients and compared those who used the brush to those who did not. The goal was to see if this simple oral care step could reduce infections and hospital stays.
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University Hospital Marburg
Marburg, Hesse, 35043, Germany
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