Effects of tastant on salivation flow

UMIN ID: UMIN000044610

Registered date:31/08/2021

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Xerostomia
• Date of first enrollment: 2021/09/01
• Target sample size: 22
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Sustained administration of sweet taste
Sustained administration of sweet taste
Sustained administration of sweet taste
Sustained administration of sweet taste
Sustained administration of umami taste
Sustained administration of umami taste

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Changes in saliva flow over time

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: 90years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Persons with a history of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for endocrine, immunological disease, liver damage, kidney damage or head and neck cancer and cold and Zinc deficiency and Those receiving medication that may have a direct effect on thirst and Those who have saliva at rest for 10 minutes of 1 mL or less and Those who have saliva of 2g or less when stimulating the Saxon test.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Okayama University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Okayama University