NCT06920472

This Present Study Can be Used by Clinicians Who Treat Psychiatric Patients: Dentists Might Expect Xerogenic Side Effects of Specific Psychiatric Drugs Which Can Affect Dental Treatment, and the Results Can Help Psychiatrist to Choose the Less Xerogenic Psychiatric Medication

Xerogenic Potential of the Most Frequently Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 361 (actual)
• Sponsor: Semmelweis University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of psychiatric drug therapies on intra- and extra-oral sicca symptoms and salivation. The main question that it aims to answer is: Does taking psychiatric medication cause oral dryness and/or any changes on whole and minor saliva secretion? Participants taking psychiatric medication answered a 16-question questionnare, and their saliva production was measured by Periotron device and by spitting method.

Conditions

• Psychiatric Disorders
• Xerostomia Due to Hyposecretion of Salivary Gland

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-01-01
• Primary completion: 2018-01-01
• Completion: 2018-01-01
• First posted: 2025-04-09
• Last updated: 2025-05-22