Comparing the effectiveness of electric stimulation therapy and pilocarpine mouthwash on salivary flow in patients with dry mouth: clinical trial
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K117- Disturbances of salivary secretion
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/04/065408
- Lead Sponsor
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- Brief Summary
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- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Participants who meet the eligibility requirements for the study are those who have completed radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy or surgery between three months and two years prior to study entry, and who report symptoms of oral dryness and decreased salivary flow (= 0.2 mL/min).
All participants who are willing to give written informed consent.
Participants with a history of known salivary gland pathologies, such as rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogrens syndrome.
Those who are taking drugs like pilocarpine, cevimeline, inhalatory glucocorticoids, opioids, benzodiazepines, diuretics, or who have undergone surgery involving the salivary glands.
Participants with hearing aids, cochlear implants, pacemakers or defibrillators will be excluded from the study.
Participants who have peptic ulcers or uncontrolled asthma will be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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