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

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White cross nursing home

Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, 189-0021