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A study to check if natural sweeteners(Date palm jaggery, coconut sugar, Maple syrup) affect acidity of saliva

Effect of Consuming Tea Prepared with Natural Sweeteners on salivary pH in young adults: A crossover randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/096157
Enrollment
25
Registered
2025-10-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Tea sweetened with Maple syryp: After baseline saliva sample collection participants will consume 80-ml portions of tea sweetened with Maple syrup. Intervention2: Tea sweetened with co

Sponsors

Dr Ekta Thakur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy individuals aged 20 – 30 years. No active dental caries or dental treatments within the last six months. Willingness to participate and provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those on any medication that would alter the salivary flow. Using any mouthwash for maintaining oral hygiene. Having any painful, debilitating oral condition. History of allergies to any sweeteners.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
change in salivary pH after consumption of tea sweetened with Date palm Jaggery, Coconut sugar, Maple syrup and sucroseTimepoint: pH measurement at baseline, 1 minute, 20 and 60 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Akshatha Gadiyar

Department of Public Health Dentistry Goa Dental College and Hospital

drbirmani@gmail.com9326469134

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026