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The Effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture on Improving Secretion of Saliva Among Institutional Older Population

NCT04507646 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 124

Last updated 2022-04-27

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Summary

The study aims to examine the effect of auricular acupuncture on improving oral health in older population. The hypothesis of this study is that older people receiving auricular acupuncture can increase salivary secretion. By identifying the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture can increase salivary secretion; suitable care can be suggested to improve oral health in older population living in long-term institutions.

Conditions

  • Salivary Gland Diseases

Interventions

OTHER

True auricular acupuncture

The participant in experimental group will receive acupuncture on ear Shenmen point, ear zero point, and Salivary glands.

OTHER

sham auricular acupuncture

The participant in control group will receive acupuncture on ineffective point at ear.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Medical University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hui-Chuan Huang, PhD · Taipei Medical University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-08-26
Primary Completion
2020-09-02
Completion
2021-04-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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