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Coconut oil vs. glycerol: a mouth care showdown for seniors

NCT ID NCT07406425

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares coconut oil mouth care to standard glycerol sticks for elderly patients in geriatric hospitals who cannot clean their own mouths. Researchers will check if coconut oil improves oral health scores over 8 days. The goal is to find a better way to keep mouths healthy in older adults.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 94 people

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Expected to start

Mar 2026

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Expected to finish

Oct 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

75 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 75 and over * Patients hospitalised in geriatric medicine and geriatric SMR departments * Patients able to open their mouths for treatment * Patients not able to carry out their oral hygiene on their own * Patients who have given their written consent (consent of the patient or patient consent accompanied by the designated representative if the patient is unable to give written consent) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a known allergy to coconut * Patients requiring medicated mouth care as prescribed by a doctor * Patients under guardianship, tutorship or curatorship * Confused patients who have had medically diagnosed dehydration for less than 48 hours * Patients with swallowing difficulties * Patients in the terminal phase of end of life Secondary exclusion criteria: * Patients leaving the department between D1 and D8 (whatever the reason for discharge, and including in the event of death) * Patients whose condition progresses towards a terminal phase of the end of life between D1 and D8 * Patients experiencing an allergic reaction to Coconut Oil during the study * Patients who may present with dehydration during the study

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Geriatrics Oral health care

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH de Brive

    Brive-la-Gaillarde, 19100, France

  • CHU Limoges

    Limoges, 87042, France

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