Xerostomia
Conditions
Interventions
Duplicate the study participants' current dentures.
Then, two samples of a denture adhesive for xerostomia and a cream-type denture adhesive that had been shown to be useful in previous research on pa
Sponsors
Junichi Furuya
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who visit the Oral Function Management Department at Showa University Dental Hospital 2) Patients who have had maxillary complete dentures made in our department and are undergoing regular checkups 3) Individuals who have given written informed consent to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Those with oral mucositis or other abnormal findings. 2) Persons who use drugs that affect salivary secretion on the day of measurement. (tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants, antihypertensive drugs such as loop diuretics and calcium channel blockers, antiparkinsonian drugs such as anticholinergics and L-dopa containing preparations). 3) Persons who have experienced hypersensitivity symptoms due to the test sample. 4) Persons who have difficulty swallowing. 5) Persons who are deemed ineligible as research subjects by the investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Retentive strength of duplicate denture after 30 minutes in each test sample | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1:Retentive strength of duplicate denture when test sample is not used. 2:Retentive strength of duplicate denture at 0, 10, and 20 minutes for each test sample. 3:Oral moistness. 4:Results of usability questionnaire (VAS values). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactSugiki Ryo
Showa University School of Dentistry Department of Oral Health Management, Division of Oral Function Management
Outcome results
None listed