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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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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252 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * ischemic stroke and admission on the stroke unit at the University Hospital Marburg * minimum age: 18 years * patient is able to consent * consent has been obtained Exclusion Criteria: * surgery in the oral-pharyngeal region * irradiated patient with a history of tumor in the head and neck region * missing compliance * intake of medications with saliva-altering side effects, existing desire to have children, or pregnancy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Marburg
Marburg, Hesse, 35043, Germany
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