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CompletedNCT03452085Updated Mar 2, 2018

The Artificial Saliva Spray Reduces Xerostomia in Diabetes Type II

An interventional study of artificial saliva spray (AS) and maritime throat spray (TT) in Xerostomia Due to Hyposecretion of Salivary Gland and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, sponsored by Certmedica International GmbH. Completed at 1 site in Italy. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-03-02.

Sponsored by Certmedica International GmbH · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
21
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
30 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

In diabetes Type II the xerostomia is a quite frequent symptom. In evaluating the activity of an artificial saliva spray compared to a water gel in patients with Diabetes Type II patients had to follow a three day treatment with each product. Whereas after the first treatment period the two groups had to follow a wash out period of three days before the second treatment period could begin.

The artificial saliva spray reduced the xerostomia and the inflammation or the oral tissue.

Read the detailed description

In diabetes Type II the xerostomia is a quite frequent symptom. The trial was conducted at a single center. Designed and implementing UNI EN ISO 14155:2012, STROBE statement Version 4 and was in conformity with the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki.

The type of study was a randomized, cross over clinical trial to compare two treatments (artificial saliva spray (aldiamed(R) mouth spray) AS vs. (Tonimer(R) Throat Spray) TT .

Twenty one subjects that were part of the epidemiological screening for asymptomatic vascular diseases conducted in the Irwin Lab3 of Spoltore (PE / Italy) The degree of xerostomia for the admission had to be at least > 2 according to a semi-quantal scale (ranging from 0 to 6) and patients already under treatment for xerostomia or with xerostomia score \< 2, suffering from obesity, cancer, drug addiction or alcoholism were excluded.

The patients had to follow a three day treatment with each product. Whereas after the first treatment period the two groups had to follow a wash out period of three days before the second treatment period could begin.

The study consisted of a preliminary selection during screening, the measurement of xerostomia and random allocation, first treatment period, wash out period and finally the second treatment period.

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Conditions studied

  • Xerostomia Due to Hyposecretion of Salivary Gland
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Keywords

  • xerostomia
  • diabetes type II
  • salivary flow
  • antioxidant capacity of saliva
  • aldiamed
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
30 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • suffering xerostomia
  • degree of xerostomia at least > 2 according to a semiquantal scare ranging from 0 to 6
  • diabetes Type II > one year, with stabilized oral hypoglycemic therapy from at least 6 months.
  • concomitant chronic diseases pertaining to dyslipidemia, cardiovascular and/or gastrointestinal diseases, and anxiety/depression were accepted provided under adequate therapy since at least 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • under treatment for xerostomia or with xerostomia score \< 2
  • suffering from obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2),
  • cancer of any type
  • drug addiction and alcoholism
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
21 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    artificial saliva spray (AS)

    The randomized part of the participants who started first with the artificial saliva spray taking it three times a day for a three days treatment, followed by a wash out phase of 3 days. After wash out phase they take for three days the marine water throat spray taking it three times a day for a three days treatment.

    Device: artificial saliva spray (AS) · Other: maritime throat spray (TT)

  • Placebo comparator
    maritime throat spray (TT)

    The randomized part of the participants who started first with the marine water throat spray taking it three times a day for a three days treatment, followed by a wash out phase of 3 days. After wash out phase they take for three days the artificial saliva spray taking it three times a day for a three days treatment.

    Device: artificial saliva spray (AS) · Other: maritime throat spray (TT)

Interventions

  • Deviceartificial saliva spray (AS)

    cross over design

  • Othermaritime throat spray (TT)

    cross over design

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. xerostomia

    xerostomia was measured according to a semi-quantal visual scale (or VAS; visual analogue scale) ranging from 0 to 6 with intervals of 1 point

    Time frame: first day before treatment; change to third day after treatment (day 1+3; 7+9)

Secondary outcomes

  1. stimulated salivary flow

    Subject was asked to chew a standard square of medical cotton for one minute rolling the cotton in the mouth in order to collect the saliva. The measure of the flow consisted in weighing the cotton before and after the chewing

    Time frame: first day before treatment; change to third day after treatment (day 1+3; 7+9)

  2. antioxidant capacity of saliva (SAT test)

    The test utilizes the capacity of thiocyanate (SCN) to react with iron (Fe3+) causing the formation of FE((SCN)6)3-.

    Time frame: first day before treatment; changes to third day after treatment (day 1+3; 7+9)

  3. patients preference for treatment AS or TT

    question in regard to the preference

    Time frame: third day after finalization of the treatment period (day 3; 9)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Irwin Labs, University of Chieti
    Chieti, PE 65010, Italy
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03452085
Lead sponsor
Certmedica International GmbH
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 2, 2018
Start date
Sep 23, 2017
Primary completion
Nov 4, 2017
Completion
Jan 16, 2018
Last update
Mar 2, 2018

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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