Clinical trial to examine the usefulness of rotary toothbrush for caring compared to regular toothbrush

Clinical trial to examine the usefulness of rotary toothbrush for caring compared to regular toothbrush - Clinical trial to examine the usefulness of rotary toothbrush for caring

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000020361

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-01

Start date

2016-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Persons who attend to Elderly welfare facility

Interventions

For persons who attend to Elderly welfare facility, care with either regular toothbrush or rotary toothbrush. For persons who attend to Elderly welfare facility, care with either regular toothbrush or

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Persons who attend to Elderly welfare facility with at least 5 teeth. 2) Persons who do not visit dental office for treatment. 3) Age not over 65. 4) Persons who agree to participate this study with document.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Persons who have orthodontic appliances in their oral. 2) Persons who do not open widely by temporomandibular disorder. 3) Persons who are difficult to communicate and violent with no reason. 4) Uncooperative person to the brushing. 5) Persons who have been determined not to be suitable as subjects of study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Plaque removal effect after use; Plaque Control Record, Patient Hygiene Performance	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAtsushi Shimazu

Hiroshima Univ. Dept. of Oral Public Health, Hiroshima Univ.

atsushi@hiroshima-u.ac.jp082-257-5945

Outcome results

None listed

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