Evaluation of the denture retention under the use of denture stability materials developed for patients with dry mouth.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Xerostomia

• Registration Number: jRCT1032240582
• Lead Sponsor: not applicable

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-26
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

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

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: crossover assignment

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
-		Retentive strength of duplicate denture after 30 minutes in each test sample

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Retentive strength of duplicate denture when test sample is not used		Retentive strength of duplicate denture when test sample is not used
Retentive strength of duplicate denture at 0, 10, and 20 minutes for each test sample	0, 10, and 20 minutes	Retentive strength of duplicate denture at 0, 10, and 20 minutes for each test sample
Oral moistness		Oral moistness
Results of usability questionnaire (VAS values)		Results of usability questionnaire (VAS values)