xerostomia
Conditions
Interventions
Oral mucosal massage group: Oral mucosal massage is performed at home three times after each meal for 8 weeks
Extraoral massage group: Extraoral massage is performed at home three times after each mea
Sponsors
Gerodontology, Department of Oral Health Science, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Those who are 20 years of age or older at the time of obtaining consent 2. Those who are aware of dry mouth 3. Those who have 1 degree or more of clinical diagnostic criteria for dry mouth. 4. A person who, after receiving a sufficient explanation before participating in this research, has a sufficient understanding and obtained the informed consent of the person himself/herself.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who have a clear cause of dry mouth and are capable of causal treatment 2. Those who have difficulty in performing extraoral massage or oral mucosal massage due to hand movement disorder due to rheumatoid arthritis or cognitive impairment 3. Those who have stomatitis at the oral mucosal massage site 4. Person who used moisturizer in oral cavity within 2 months 5. Any other person who the research director judges to be inappropriate as a research target person
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of subjective improvement of dry mouth symptoms by visual analogue scale between two groups 8 weeks after the start of the study | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakae Abe
Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University Gerodontology
Outcome results
None listed