Status:
TERMINATED
Catechin Mouth-washing for Removal of Intraoral Bacteria
Lead Sponsor:
Masahiro Morikawa
Conditions:
Elderly
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-95 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The Purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of catechin mouth-washing on the removal of intraoral bacteria in the elderly
Detailed Description
Catechins are the major components of tea flavonoids and recent in vitro experimental studies have revealed that tea catechin extracts induce bactericidal effects. However, a limited number of studies...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged over 65 years
- detected oral pathogenic bacterium and revalidated during the wash-out period
- without antibacterial medicine, other mouth-washing remedies during the study
- Obtained written informed consent before participation
Exclusion
- possessing some infectious diseases in need of therapy
- possessing tea or catechin allergy
- diagnosed as inadequate for other reasons to participate the study by principal investigator
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00377507
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
July 16 2013
Active Locations (1)
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White cross nursing home
Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, 189-0021