Consideration of effects of commercial xylitol chewing gum on improvement in oral environment

Consideration of effects of commercial xylitol chewing gum on improvement in oral environment - Effect of xylitol chewing gum on improvement in oral environment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000007962

Enrollment

Registered

2012-05-15

Start date

2012-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Oral discomfort

Interventions

Use of two tablets xylitol chewing gum maximum 7 times /day for 4 days. Don&#39

t use xylitol chewing gum.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Member of Japan Ground Self-Defence Force attending field exercise

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Infant 2) Edentulous subject 3) Subject with untreated decayed teeth 4) Subject with Sjogren syndrome 5) Subject with inflammatory disease 6) Subject with malignant disease 7) Subject using steroid drug 8) Subject using anticholinergic agent 9) Subject using antibacterial drug 10) Subject using xylitol chewing gum routinely

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oral discomfort	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Composition of oral bacteria	—

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

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