Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Completed
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT04507646 |
Other study ID # |
N202001048 |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Completed |
Phase |
N/A
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
August 26, 2020 |
Est. completion date |
April 30, 2021 |
Study information
Verified date |
April 2022 |
Source |
Taipei Medical University |
Contact |
n/a |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
The study aims to examine the effect of auricular acupuncture on improving oral health in
older population. The hypothesis of this study is that older people receiving auricular
acupuncture can increase salivary secretion. By identifying the effectiveness of auricular
acupuncture can increase salivary secretion; suitable care can be suggested to improve oral
health in older population living in long-term institutions.
Description:
The elderly living in long-term institutions are mostly limited to physical dysfunction and
highly dependence. In addition, the chronic diseases are affected by taking a variety of
drugs, which may easily lead to dry mouth. Thus, providing oral health to increase secretion
of saliva is high recommended to those older population. The study is used to examine the
effect of auricular acupuncture on improving oral health in older population. The eligible
participants are random assign to experimental group receiving auricular acupuncture and
control group having ineffective auricular acupuncture. Outcome measures include demographic
variables, general health status and secretion of saliva, such as: Subjective dry mouth
condition and objective mouth condition. Generalized linear model will be used to examine the
effect of auricular acupuncture on improving oral health. By identifying the effectiveness of
auricular acupuncture can increase salivary secretion; suitable care can be suggested to
improve oral health in older population living in long-term institutions.