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2024-05-06 @ 3:03 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 1:42 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT04507646
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2022-04-27
First Post:
2020-07-26
Brief Title:
The Effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture on Improving Secretion of Saliva Among Institutional Older Population
Sponsor:
Taipei Medical University
Organization:
Taipei Medical University
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture on Improving Secretion of Saliva Among Institutional Older Population
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2022-04
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The study aims to examine the effect of auricular acupuncture on improving oral health in older population The hypothesis of this study is that older people receiving auricular acupuncture can increase salivary secretion By identifying the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture can increase salivary secretion suitable care can be suggested to improve oral health in older population living in long-term institutions
Detailed Description:
The elderly living in long-term institutions are mostly limited to physical dysfunction and highly dependence In addition the chronic diseases are affected by taking a variety of drugs which may easily lead to dry mouth Thus providing oral health to increase secretion of saliva is high recommended to those older population The study is used to examine the effect of auricular acupuncture on improving oral health in older population The eligible participants are random assign to experimental group receiving auricular acupuncture and control group having ineffective auricular acupuncture Outcome measures include demographic variables general health status and secretion of saliva such as Subjective dry mouth condition and objective mouth condition Generalized linear model will be used to examine the effect of auricular acupuncture on improving oral health By identifying the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture can increase salivary secretion suitable care can be suggested to improve oral health in older population living in long-term institutions
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None