The Effect of the Low Level Laser on Xerostomia
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- xerostomia.Disturbances of salivary secretion
- Registration Number
- IRCT20170911036130N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Rasht University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 28
Inclusion Criteria
All male and female patients who are referred to Bandar Anzali health network and suffering from xerostomia based on the valid Fox questionnaire and their non-stimulated saliva flow rate is less than 0.1 ml per 5 minutes
Exclusion Criteria
Patients under radiation therapy
People with Sjögren's syndrome
People with cancer
People who take xerogenic drug (antiretroviral, antihistamine, anticholinergic, narcotic anticancer, tricyclic antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, anti-congestion drugs)
Patients under other treatments of xerostomia ( salivary stimulants, electrical stimulation, acupuncture, and the use of saliva substitutes).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method