NCT02317172

Efficacy of Novel Edible Gel-based Artificial Saliva in Thai Geriatric Populations With Systemic Diseases

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dental Innovation Foundation Under Royal Patronage · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Elderly people usually have systemic diseases and take medications that can cause dry mouth. The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuous use of edible, gel-based artificial saliva in geriatric population with dry mouth problems will reduce signs and symptoms of dry mouth and improve quality of patients' saliva.

Detailed description

A pre-post test trial was conducted in 120 elders with xerostomia. All subjects received a total of 50 ml (10ml x 5 times) OMJ per day. Subjective and objective dry mouth scores, salivary pH, buffering capacity and satisfaction were monitored at 2 weeks and 1 month use, compared to baseline. The data were analyzed by Repeated Measure ANOVA.

Conditions

• Xerostomia
• Hypertension
• Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Gel-based artificial saliva	Gel-based artificial saliva is a novel gel-like, edible moisturizing gel designed to relieve dry mouth.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-10-01
• Primary completion: 2013-03-01
• Completion: 2013-03-01
• First posted: 2014-12-15
• Last updated: 2014-12-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand