Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-25 @ 3:27 AM
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2025-12-25 @ 3:27 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01403805
Brief Summary:
Prospective study comparing the effects of interventions (combined oral care and pneumococcal plus influenza vaccinations) in preventing pneumonia and increasing the survival rate from pneumonia.
Detailed Description:
The elderly population can be expected to increase not only in developed countries, but also in developing countries. Pneumonia is one of the most common causes of death in the elderly.
The investigators conducted a prospective study comparing the effects of interventions (combined oral care and pneumococcal plus influenza vaccinations) in preventing pneumonia and increasing the survival rate from pneumonia in consecutive elderly patients at a nursing home in Yubari during one year from 2009, with the results in a non-intervention group.
Study:
NCT01403805
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01403805