Healthy individuals
Conditions
Interventions
Immediate intervention group: self tongue cleaning, once a day after getting up, for 12 weeks. Wait-list group: waiting for 12 weeks.
Wait-list group: after waiting for 12 weeks, self tongue cleaning
Sponsors
Okayama University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy individuals complaining of lassitude, fatigue, sleepiness during daytime, loss of appetite in the past one month.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any underlying disease 2. Pregnant women/possibility of pregnancy 3. Undergoing oral treatment or planning to undergo oral treatment during study period 4. Diagnosed at first visit as oral treatment required 5. Taking medicines or supplements which may have effects on digestive system 6. Took antibiotic therapy in the previous 1 month 7. Already practicing tongue scraping 8. Any abnormality in the tongue such as pain and inflamation 9. Metal allergy 10. Any other inadequacy as a subject
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Composition of oral and intestinal microbiota | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oral health-related QOL Ayurvedic digestive power level Tongue coating level Dental plaque level Blood pressure Body weight Adverse event | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAkiko Tokinobu
Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Department of Primary Care and Medical Education
Outcome results
None listed