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Effects of tongue scraping on digestion and oral health-related QOL from the Ayurvedic perspective: a randomized, wait-list controlled study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Healthy individuals
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000022074
Lead Sponsor
Okayama University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any underlying disease 2. Pregnant women 3. Undergoing oral treatment or planning to undergo oral treatment during study period 4. Taking medicines or supplements which may have effects on digestive system 5. Took antibiotic therapy in the previous 1 month 6. Already practicing tongue scraping 7. Any abnormality in the toungue

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ama (unmetabolized waste products) level (Ayurvedic assessment)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Oral health-related QOL 2. Tongue coating level
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