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

NCT02317172 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2014-12-15

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Gel-based artificial saliva

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Thammasat University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Srinakharinwirot University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Mahidol University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ministry of Health, Thailand

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Dental Innovation Foundation Under Royal Patronage

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aroonwan Lam-ubol, DDS, PhD · Srinakharinwirot University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-10-31
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2013-03-31

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

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Diseases

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