Salivation Clinical Trial
Official title:
Acute Salivary Flow Rate Response to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Versus Electro-acupuncture
Between available therapies for dry mouth is electrostimulation. Using an extra-oral device like TENS - which result in a statistically significant - increases the quantity of whole salivary flow rate production in xerostomia patients. The use of acupuncture as an alternative treatment modality for xerostomia has been documented in the Western medical field since the 1980s. Observational studies have demonstrated that acupuncture treatment may increase salivary flow in healthy volunteers.
It is possible that an increase of the blood fiux in the salivary glands may be one of the
mechanisms behind the positive effect of acupuncture on the metabolism of the salivary
glands, which leads to an increase of the salivary fiow.
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-pharmacological and well known
physical therapy modality which is widely for the acute and chronic pain management.
Electrostimulation using an extraoral device like TENS on parotid gland results in a
statistically significant increase in the quantity of whole saliva flow rate production.
Starting a prevention program as early as possible considering the most practical, cost
effective and efficient treatments with the best risk-benefit ratio will help to diminish dry
mouth symptoms and sequelae.
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| Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
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| Completed |
NCT06258603 -
Oral Care of Intubated Intensive Care Patient
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N/A |