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Investigating salivary gland Massage as a Treatment for Dry Mouth and Its Effects of oral comfort and oral health related quality of life among elderly

Assessing the effectiveness of salivary gland massage on oral dryness and its impact on oral frailty and OHRQoL A Randomized Controlled Trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/099260
Enrollment
68
Registered
2025-12-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K117- Disturbances of salivary secretion

Interventions

Intervention1: salivary gland massage: participants were taught with the salivary gland massage. poster with salivary gland massage instructions will be given to them. patients will be instructed to d

Sponsors

Saranya J Prakash
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly Participants of aged 60 years and above (both males and females) with self reported oral dryness and who are able to understand the study procedures and able to tolerate gentle massage of facial and jaw region were included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
salivary flow rate, oral health related quality of life and oral frailtyTimepoint: salivary flow rate—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
oral health related quality of life and oral frailtyTimepoint: base line, after 15 days and after 30 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJagannatha G V

Chettinad dental college and research institute

drjagannathmds@gmail.com9900219977

Outcome results

None listed

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