The HAPPEN study

The HAPPEN trial has over 10,000 participants to date. Two hospitals are entering the final two months of the trial, with the third hospital about four months from completion. We are also now recruiting patients for interviews and will soon commence recruitment for clinician interviews.

This week, two of the three hospitals participating in the RCT evaluating the effect of improving oral care on the incidence of pneumonia commenced the trial. At this stage, this is background data collection, as part of the control phase. The third hospital will commence shortly. We have also had results from one component of…

In Phase 1 of the HAPPEN trial, we will be exploring current practice and barriers to oral care, with nurses from across Australia, via a survey. We will also explore the concept of pneumonia prevention as it relates to oral care and what educational resources would be most useful to nurses who are undertaking oral…

We have launched the HAPPEN study website. Please feel free to subscribe via the home page, to receive email updates about the study. We will progress updates at key points across the study’s lifespan.