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Effects of ginger and aloe vera mouthwash on xerostomia in diabetic patients

Comparison of the effect of ginger and aloe vera mouthwashes on xerostomia in patients with controlled type2 diabetes

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20241115063722N1
Enrollment
63
Registered
2025-02-16
Start date
2025-04-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

controlled type 2 diabetes /xerostomia.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group A: use of Irsha ginger mouthwash - made in Iran. Intervention 2: Intervention groupB: use of Irsha aloe vera mouthwash - made in Iran. Intervention 3: Control group:

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patient must be literate The patient has been suffering from controlled type 2 diabetes for more than three years The patient has xerostomia Patient in the age range of 18-70 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of alcohol consumption History of iodine therapy Suffering from systemic diseases affecting salivary gland function (such as Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, etc.) Cardiovascular diseases except hypertension Allergy to aloe vera and ginger Pregnancy/breastfeeding Having Parkinson's disease History of head and neck radiotherapy Users of any kind of medicine except type 2 diabetes and blood pressure medicines People with a history of surgery in the mouth and face that may have affected the salivary glands The presence of any metabolic conditions other than type 2 diabetes and kidney disease suffering from asthma Suffering from glaucoma Infected with hepatitis B and C, HIV

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The volume of unstimulated saliva of people in milliliters. Timepoint: Determination of saliva level in the first day before starting to use and the fourteenth day after starting to use each mouthwash. Method of measurement: Fox questionnaire/Spitting test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome: the degree of change in the severity of dry mouth, which is measured using spitting test and Fox questionnaire before and after the intervention. Secondary outcomes: 1. The amount of unstimulated salivary flow (UWS), measured by the standard method in milliliters per minute. 2. Stimulated salivary flow rate (SWS), measured by the standard method in milliliters per minute. Timepoint: The first day and the fourteenth day. Method of measurement: spitting test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaharnaz Sadeghi

Islamic Azad University

saharnazsadeghe@gmail.com009821222879275

Outcome results

None listed

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