Dry Mouth. Dry mouth, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Oral exercises include exercises for the tongue, facial muscles, salivary glands, and swallowing. The patient is advised to perform oral exercises twice a day, in
Sponsors
Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly people over 60 years of age of both sexes Non-stimulated salivary flow rate of less than or equal to 0.1 ml/min by the Draining method The individual's ability to cooperate in performing exercises
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (Inability of a person to perform physical exercises (Parkinson's disease, mental disorders such as dementia) Neck trauma History of radiotherapy Mouth breathing habit Hearing, vision, and speech problems (Disorders in saliva secretion in certain diseases (such as Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, and Sjögren's syndrome)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Unstimulated salivary flow rate. Timepoint: Baseline 4 weeks and 8 weeks later. Method of measurement: Graduated tube , Cotton roll, Digital Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of dry mouth. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 4 weeks, 8 weeks later. Method of measurement: Xerostomia Inventory questionnaire.;Salivary pH. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 4 weeks, 8 weeks later. Method of measurement: Graduated tube, pH meter. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactEsra Baghdadi
Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed