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Comparison of the effectiveness of mouthwashes containing green tea on the severity of halitosis in patients with halitosis

Comparison of the effectiveness of mouthwashes containing green tea on the severity of halitosis in patients with halitosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016012026122N1
Enrollment
42
Registered
2016-02-25
Start date
2016-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

oral malodor. halitosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: using from green tea mouth wash for one week two times a day in intervention group. Intervention 2: using placebo mouth wash for one week two times a day in control group.
Treatment - Drugs
using from green tea mouth wash for one week two times a day in intervention group
using placebo mouth wash for one week two times a day in control group

Sponsors

Vice Chanceller of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients who complain of oral malodor; Patients who their halitosis will be confirmed after clinical examination. Exclusion criteria: Patients who were not willing to participate in the study; female patients in their period of menstruation; smoking people; those with systemic diseases.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Oral halitosis with organoleptic method. Timepoint: before intervention, one weak after intervention. Method of measurement: Fundamentals of Organoleptic method: The patient will be asked to keep his/her mouth closed for two minutes and then exhale out the air. To determine the severity of the oral malodor, the researcher will measure the severity of the patient’s halitosis from the distance of 10 cm. and 50 cm., and then the severity of patient’s halitosis is classified as following five categories based on the organoleptic method: 0 = no smell of halitosis, 1= low, 2= moderate, 3= severe, 4 = very intense smell.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParichehr Behfarnia

Isfahan University of Medical Science

behfarniaa@dnt.mui.ac.ir rnazeria@gmail.com+98 31 3625 0466

Outcome results

None listed

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