Status:
COMPLETED
The Effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture on Improving Secretion of Saliva Among Institutional Older Population
Lead Sponsor:
Taipei Medical University
Conditions:
Salivary Gland Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 increa...
Detailed 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 ea...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Residents in long-term institutions aged over 65 years old
- Living in long-term institutions at least six months and above
- Having normal cognitive functions with Mini-Mental State Examination scores more than 25 scores.
Exclusion
- The resident whose acupuncture point has Trauma, eczema or ulcer.
- Incapable of salivary secretion caused by disease,sush as radiation-induced xerostomia among patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Sjogren's Syndrome,acute sialadenitis,chronic recurrent sialadenitis,viral salivary gland infection,salivary gland stones.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 26 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
124 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04507646
Start Date
August 26 2020
End Date
April 30 2021
Last Update
April 27 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Yilan Yuanshan Hopsital
Yilan, Taiwan, 26443