NCT05091216

The Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Mouthwash Solutions on the Oral Health of Leprosy Patients

A Clinical Study on the Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Mouthwash Solutions on the Oral Health of Leprosy Patients in Taiwan

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 41 (actual)
• Sponsor: Lo-Sheng Sanatorium · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to treat with traditional Chinese medicine mouthwash, and through the research of dental plaque detection and xerostomia questionnaire and traditional Chinese medicine treatment mechanism.

Detailed description

The study will recruit 58 patients who are hospitalized at Lo-Sheng Sanatorium, Ministry of Health and Welfare. Investigators will use xerostomia questionnaire and PLI examination to collect the subject's data. Separate subjects in to two group randomly. The control group will use the traditional Chinese medicine mouthwash, and the other group will use the dilute 50 times of traditional Chinese medicine mouthwash. Every 7 days will record the PLI value and conduct a xerostomia questionnaire, until 21 days.

Conditions

• Leprosy
• Hansen's Disease
• Xerostomia
• Plaque

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Traditional Chinese Medicine mouthwash	The mouthwash used in this test is based on the records of past traditional Chinese medicine classics and the existing antibacterial experimental evidence. The selected medicinal materials are honeysuckle, scutellaria, peppermint, licorice, and rhizome.
OTHER	Dilute 50 times of Traditional Chinese Medicine mouthwash	Dilute 50 times of traditional Chinese medicine mouthwash.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-01
• Primary completion: 2022-09-06
• Completion: 2022-09-06
• First posted: 2021-10-25
• Last updated: 2024-03-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan