Investigation regarding preventive effect of topical application of propolis gel onto oral mucosa on periodontal disease and aspiration pneumonia in elderly

Investigation regarding preventive effect of topical application of propolis gel onto oral mucosa on periodontal disease and aspiration pneumonia in elderly - Investigation about preventive effect of propolis on periodontal disease and aspiration pneumonia in elderly

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000025174

Enrollment

Registered

2016-12-07

Start date

2016-12-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Periodontal disease and aspiration pneumonia

Interventions

propolis gel 1% every day for 1 month placebo gel every day for 1 month Chlorhexidine gluconate gel 0.05% every day for 1 month

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: More than one tooth remains. There is no history to have antibiotics for more than 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Analysis of bacteria and microflora in oral cavity	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRyoma Nakao

National Institute of Infectious Diseases Department of Bacteriology I

ryoma73@nih.go.jp03-5285-1111

Outcome results

None listed

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