A New Portable Monitor for Measuring Odorous Compounds in Oral, Exhaled and Nasal Air

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01139073

Enrollment

Registered

2010-06-08

Start date

2009-05-31

Completion date

2010-04-30

Last updated

2010-06-08

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Conditions

Halitosis

Keywords

Halitosis

Brief summary

The B/B Checker, a new portable device for detecting odorous compounds in oral, exhaled, and nasal air, is now available. As a single unit, this device is capable of assessing several kinds of gases mixed with volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) in addition to other odorous gasses. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the B/B Checker for detecting the malodor level of oral, exhaled, and nasal air.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of oral malodor

Exclusion criteria

* Smoker * Medical disorders * Undergoing any antibiotic or other antimicrobial therapy

Outcome results