Elderly people with suspected decrease in salivary secretion due to aging
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention period 14days Intervention frequency Ingest 6 orally disintegrating film a day, 2 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon and 2 in the evening, for 14 days.
Sponsors
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly people 65 years and older, 10 men and 10 women, whose salivary secretion is expected to decrease due to aging. Those who have received sufficient explanation before participating in this study and who have agreed to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects who have difficulty communicating. Subjects who cannot ingest the film continuously during the study period due to deterioration of cognitive function or judgment ability.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An amount of saliva produced at rest before the start of the study. An amount of saliva after ingesting the orally disintegrating film at the start of study. An amount of saliva produced at rest on the 14th day of the study. An amount of saliva after ingesting the orally disintegrating on the 14th day of the study. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHaruka Tohara
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Department of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
Outcome results
None listed