E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Oral dryness is a common problem with serious consquences, especially among elderly individuals. The most common reason for oral dryness is drug consumption. Research has shown that an individual with more than 5 prescribed drug is at risk for oral problems. Drug consumtion is increasing among elderly, mostly due to lack in cooperation in the health care system. Oral dryness have impact on quality of life with eating difficulties and an increased rsik for dental caries. |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To objectively and subjectively evaluate the effect of 6 months treatment with Xerodent in elderly patients with at least 6 medically prescribed drugs. This is mainly measured by a subjectively valued guestion in a formula with VAS-scales, "How dry is your mouth?" |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The study uses several instruments to evaluate the effect. The objectives are : Objectively valued items in an oral health assessment by nursing staff, questions in two subjectively valued formulas by the study participants, amounts of mutans streptococci and lactobacillus in saliva, amount of unstimulated and stimulated saliva and consumtion of the prescribed study drugs. The study also develop the cooperation between general and dental health around the elderly patients oral health to decrease personal suffering and give society financial advantages. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Swedish talking patients at least 65 years old with at least 6 medically prescribed drugs (not products free for sale) and with at least 10 natural teeth. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Sjögrens syndrom, radiation teraphy against head/neck cancer, ongoing treatment with cytostatics, serious diseases that may undo fulfillment of participation in the study, communication difficulties in swedish. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Oral health is judged by an oral assessment intrument, modified for swedish circumstances. The instrument has a scale from 1-3 in each item where degree 2-3 leads to a recommended activity. The nursing staff will have education in oral health and instruction in the use of the assessment instrument by a registered nurse with a master degree in the area of oral health and long experience of oral health education for nursing staff.
The patient judge his/her own oral health with OHIP 14 and VAS scales. OHIP 14 gives a picture of what problems the patient is suffering from most and the VAS-scales give information about in which direction the problems have changed during the study time.
Salivary flow is performed by collecting a)unstimulated saliva during 15 minutes and b) stimulated saliva during 5 minutes after having chewed on a bit of paraffin. The amount of saliva is measured by weight. Education in saliva measurement is given to the nursing staff by the project leader (Inger Wårdh).
The stimulated saliva is also used as material for a microbial analysis and is sent to a laboratory for analysis of mutans streptococci and lactobacillus.
The registration of the amount of consumed Xerodent- and Fludent tablets during the study time will be done by patients taking their packages with them to the follow up visit. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | Yes |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Yes |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.13 | Others | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| Yes |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |