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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-02-12
2024-06-28
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Chewing gum is one of the activities that increases salivary secretion. It affects salivary pH and flow rate through both taste and mechanical stimulation, relieving dry mouth symptoms in individuals. While the unstimulated salivary flow rate in humans is 0.3 ml/min, this rate can reach 7 ml/min in someone chewing gum. Due to these known properties, chewing gum can be beneficial for dry mouth in individuals.
Literature reviews have shown that chewing gum reduces the feeling of dry mouth, increases salivary secretion, and quenches thirst. It is also believed that increased salivary secretion dilutes the bacterial load in the mouth, thus reducing the risk of periodontal disease. It is anticipated that chewing gum may be a factor that can improve the quality of life for patients with chronic diseases that require fluid restriction and a special diet. A review of the literature found no studies demonstrating the effect of gum chewing on dry mouth in individuals with diabetes.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention Group
The intervention group was informed about the study. Dry mouth was noted at baseline. Individuals in the intervention group were asked to chew sugarless gum for 15 minutes before meals and before 3 main meals for 7 days.
Chewing gum
Dry mouth was diagnosed in the initial assessment of diabetic individuals assigned to the intervention group. Following the assessment, they were asked to chew gum for 15 minutes before each main meal for seven days. Dry mouth was re-evaluated with the Xerostomia Scale seven days later.
Standart Therapy Group
Patients in the control group were also informed about the study and completed a data collection form via face-to-face interview. No interventions were performed on the control group patients. They were also informed that they would be re-evaluated one week later during the study and were asked to refrain from chewing gum during this period.
Standart therapy group
The control group was informed about the study. They were then assessed for dry mouth. They were asked to follow their standard treatment. They were warned not to chew gum. A day later, dry mouth was assessed again without any treatment.
Interventions
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Chewing gum
Dry mouth was diagnosed in the initial assessment of diabetic individuals assigned to the intervention group. Following the assessment, they were asked to chew gum for 15 minutes before each main meal for seven days. Dry mouth was re-evaluated with the Xerostomia Scale seven days later.
Standart therapy group
The control group was informed about the study. They were then assessed for dry mouth. They were asked to follow their standard treatment. They were warned not to chew gum. A day later, dry mouth was assessed again without any treatment.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
The inclusion criteria for individuals in the study were; being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, having an HbA1c value of 7% and above, being able to communicate verbally, not having hearing loss, and accepting the voluntary consent form voluntarily.
Exclusion Criteria:
* The exclusion criteria for individuals to be included in the study were having additional diseases that caused dry mouth and oral problems and/or using medication or other treatments for this reason (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, Sjögren syndrome, patients who cannot communicate verbally, have hearing problems, do not want to chew gum, use of antihypertensive, anxiolytic and diuretic drugs).
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Çankırı Karatekin University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Saadet Aybek,
Clinical Nurse
Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Related Info
Other Identifiers
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CankırıKU-SBF-SA-01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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