Pneumonia and other lung infections are quite often diagnosed during stroke recovery.

We want to find out if good mouth care plays a part in minimising lung infections. We’d like you to help us.

It is often very difficult for stroke survivors to clean their own mouths thoroughly. During this research, you will try one of four ways of improving mouth care.

At first this will be done by one of the nursing staff looking after you.

You will be regularly assessed and your progress will be recorded.

Come join us!

If you are a stroke patient, please speak to the nursing staff on your ward about participating in the CHOSEN trial. Relatives of stroke patients may also contact the appropriate participating hospital using the following details.

Fairfield General Hospital, Bury

Fairfield General Hospital [view map]
Marie Gibson, Jijimol Anthony and Julie Melville
tel 0161 778 2709 or 0161 778 2968

Royal Preston/Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital

Royal Preston Hospital [view map]
Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital [view map]
Bindu Gregary and Allan Brown
tel 01772 522031

Whiston Hospital, Liverpool

Whiston Hospital [view map]
Colleen Ditchfield and Sharon Burnett
tel 0151 675 5336

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust [view map]
Tracy Marsden and Lisa Swindells
tel 0161 206 2188

A trial assessing whether delivering mouth care to patients after a stroke is achievable.