Evaluation of the effectiveness of tongue cleaning: focus on the influence on oral and intestinal microbiota by tongue cleaning
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Healthy individuals
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000033204
- Lead Sponsor
- Okayama University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1. Any underlying disease 2. Pregnant women/possibility of pregnancy 3. Undergoing oral treatment or planning to undergo oral treatment during study period 4. Diagnosed at first visit as oral treatment required 5. Taking medicines or supplements which may have effects on digestive system 6. Took antibiotic therapy in the previous 1 month 7. Already practicing tongue scraping 8. Any abnormality in the tongue such as pain and inflamation 9. Metal allergy 10. Any other inadequacy as a subject
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Composition of oral and intestinal microbiota
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oral health-related QOL Ayurvedic digestive power level Tongue coating level Dental plaque level Blood pressure Body weight Adverse event