effect of salivary glands massage in treatment of xerostomia

The comparison of therapeutic effect of chewing gum and salivary glands massage, in treatment of xerostomia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201211149103N2

Enrollment

Registered

2012-12-31

Start date

2011-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

xerostomia. disturbances of salivary secretion

Interventions

Intervention 1: Sugar free gum with mint flavor/Six pieces per day/3 months. Intervention 2: Salivary glands massage/ ten times per hour, ten hours a day/3 months.

Treatment - Other

Sugar free gum with mint flavor/Six pieces per day/3 months

Salivary glands massage/ ten times per hour, ten hours a day/3 months

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 149 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients with xerostomia Exclusion criteria : Drying habits such as mouth breathing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Unstimulated whole saliva flow rate. Timepoint: before intervention, 3 mounth after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Ml per minute.;Stimulated whole saliva flow rate. Timepoint: before intervention, 3 mounth after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Ml per minute.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Gazerani

Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Dental School

dent.mehdi@gmail.com+98 35 1621 2222

Outcome results

None listed

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