The Oral Symptom Assessment Scale in Older Patients With Frailty

Last updated: August 6, 2025
Sponsor: Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Oral Symptom Assessment Scale

Clinical Study ID

NCT06286982
OASIS III
  • Ages > 65
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Oral (or mouth) symptoms are common in older patients who live with frailty. It is known that frailty describes someone's overall resilience and how this relates to the chances of recovery following a health problem. A questionnaire called the Oral Symptom Assessment Scale (or OSAS) was designed to look at mouth symptoms in patients who had an advanced cancer. These symptoms may overlap with patients who have frailty.

This research study is taking place to find out if the OSAS will be a suitable questionnaire that can be used in older patients with frailty.

This study will take place in Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services, Harold's Cross and St James' Hospital over six months.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age ≥ 65 years old

  • Clinical Frailty Score ≥ 5

  • No known history of dementia

  • The attending clinician should have no concerns about a participant's capacity toconsent for this research

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to provide informed consent

  • Inability to complete the questionnaire

  • Abbreviated Mental Test Score -4 (AMT4) <4

Study Design

Total Participants: 250
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Oral Symptom Assessment Scale
Phase:
Study Start date:
June 06, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
July 04, 2025

Study Description

Participants will be asked by one of our researchers about the presence or absence of 21 mouth symptoms in the last week. If present, the participant will be asked about how bothersome each symptom is as well as the severity and frequency. Up to three additional mouth symptoms that are not listed in the OSAS can be reported and rated in the same way by the participant. Participants will be asked about the questionnaire itself to provide feedback. This will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete both.

Connect with a study center

  • Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services

    Dublin, Dublin 6W
    Ireland

    Site Not Available

  • St James's Hospital

    Dublin, D8
    Ireland

    Site Not Available

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