Health Condition 1: E085- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with circulatory complications
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: xylitol chewing gum
: Baseline dry mouth symptoms will be assessed in subjects who are included in the study and chewing gum will be given and dry mouth symptoms will be assessed at im
Sponsors
Sibar institute of dental sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals who have been diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes or both Individuals who are under medication for hypertension and diabetes for at least 1 year and show symptoms of dry mouth according to Clinical Oral Dryness score (CODS) Patients who provide consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Newly diagnosed hypertensive and diabetic cases. Individuals who are prone to allergy. Individuals who smoke and consume alcohol. Patients with systemic diseases and treatment other than hypertension and diabetes, Patients who are un cooperative and not willing to participate. Patients who are mentally unstable
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the effectiveness of xylitol-containing chewing gum and moisturizing mouthwash in reducing dry mouth symptoms among hypertensive and diabetic patients.Timepoint: at baseline, immediately after 1st use and after 7 days use | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the effectiveness of xylitol-containing chewing gum & moisturizing mouthwash in alleviating dry mouth symptoms among hypertensive & diabetic patients, & to assess patient-reported satisfaction with both.Timepoint: at baseline, immediately after 1st use & after 7 days use | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Srinivas Pachava
Sibar institute of dental sciences
Outcome results
None listed