UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000033204
Receipt number R000037722
Scientific Title Evaluation of the effectiveness of tongue cleaning: focus on the influence on oral and intestinal microbiota by tongue cleaning
Date of disclosure of the study information 2018/09/18
Last modified on 2020/01/06 10:45:54

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of the effectiveness of tongue cleaning: focus on the influence on oral and intestinal microbiota by tongue cleaning

Acronym

Evaluation of the effectiveness of tongue cleaning

Scientific Title

Evaluation of the effectiveness of tongue cleaning: focus on the influence on oral and intestinal microbiota by tongue cleaning

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evaluation of the effectiveness of tongue cleaning

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy individuals

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the association between oral and intestinal microbiota and the effectiveness of tongue cleaning from the preventive medicine perspective.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Composition of oral and intestinal microbiota

Key secondary outcomes

Oral health-related QOL
Ayurvedic digestive power level
Tongue coating level
Dental plaque level
Blood pressure
Body weight
Adverse event


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Pseudo-randomization


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Immediate intervention group: self tongue cleaning, once a day after getting up, for 12 weeks.
Wait-list group: waiting for 12 weeks.

Interventions/Control_2

Wait-list group: after waiting for 12 weeks, self tongue cleaning, once a day after getting up, for 12 weeks.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


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Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

60 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Healthy individuals complaining of lassitude, fatigue, sleepiness during daytime, loss of appetite in the past one month.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Any underlying disease
2. Pregnant women/possibility of pregnancy
3. Undergoing oral treatment or planning to undergo oral treatment during study period
4. Diagnosed at first visit as oral treatment required
5. Taking medicines or supplements which may have effects on digestive system
6. Took antibiotic therapy in the previous 1 month
7. Already practicing tongue scraping
8. Any abnormality in the tongue such as pain and inflamation
9. Metal allergy
10. Any other inadequacy as a subject

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Manabu Morita

Organization

Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University

Division name

Department of Preventive Dentistry

Zip code


Address

2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama

TEL

086-235-6712

Email

mmorita@md.okayama-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Akiko Tokinobu

Organization

Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University

Division name

Department of Primary Care and Medical Education

Zip code


Address

2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama

TEL

086-235-6963

Homepage URL


Email

tokichin@okayama-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Okayama University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

岡山大学病院(岡山県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2018 Year 09 Month 18 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Terminated

Date of protocol fixation

2018 Year 06 Month 29 Day

Date of IRB

2018 Year 08 Month 21 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2018 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2019 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2018 Year 06 Month 29 Day

Last modified on

2020 Year 01 Month 06 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000037722


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