Study of tongue care methods

Study of standard care guidelines for the tongue coating - Study of standard care guidelines for the tongue coating

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000048624

Enrollment

110

Registered

2022-09-01

Start date

2022-09-01

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

Tongue coating

Interventions

We care for the tongue mucosa at the prescribed scrubbing pressure and prescribed number of scrubbings, and measure the bleeding test.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The Healthy adults between 18 and 65 years old 2. The healthy elderly who aged 65 and over 3. The elderly who staying in nursing homes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Having oral mucosa disease 2. Having salivary gland disease 3. Received intraoral radiation therapy at any time in the past 4. The elderly who cannot cooperate with oral care 5. Smoker

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of scrubbings of the tongue	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Scrubbing pressure on the tongue Bleeding test Tongue care instruments Moisture of the oral mucosa etc	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoko Tada

Kyusyu Dental University Division of Special Needs and Geriatric Dentistry

r07sakakibara@fa.kyu-dent.ac.jp093-582-1131

Outcome results

None listed

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