A prospective observational study on the effect of oral function and feeding status on salivary bacterial counts in oral surgery patients
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Oral Surgical Disease
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000048365
- Lead Sponsor
- agasaki University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1. patients managed with postoperative endotracheal intubation (both oral and nasal intubation and tracheostomy) 2. patients with no wound in the oral cavity (e.g., for neck dissection only) 3. patients who are able to take oral food the next day, such as those who have undergone a tooth extraction or a mandibular cystectomy. 4. patients with cognitive problems that prevent them from performing oral function tests. 5. patients who are allergic to chewing gummies.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pre- and postoperative bacterial counts in saliva
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method