Effectiveness of oral care by ultrasonic toothbrushes for the moisture on oral mucosa among dependent elderly people -Randomized Controlled Trial-

Effectiveness of oral care by ultrasonic toothbrushes for the moisture on oral mucosa among dependent elderly people -Randomized Controlled Trial- - Effectiveness of oral care by ultrasonic toothbrushes study ; ESUTS

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000006446

Enrollment

200

Registered

2011-10-01

Start date

2011-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Dry mouth

Interventions

We conduct the randomized controlled trial to examine effectiveness of the oral care for the oral mucosa using ultrasonic toothbrushes. Intervention is performed twice a week for four weeks. In contro

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.The elderly who staying in nursing homes or hospitals 2.The elderly with difficulty for self-oral cleaning

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Having oral cancer, 2)Received intraoral radiation therapy at any time in the past 3)Having salivary gland disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Moisture of the oral mucosa	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Oral Hygiene Status Frequency of thirst Mouth respiration Clinical Diagnosis Swallowing function etc	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMami Endoh

Kyushu Dental University Division of Special Needs and Geriatric Dentistry

r09endo@fa.kyu-dent.ac.jp093-285-3074

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026