Improvement of Dry Mouth Sufferers After Using an Experimental Dry Mouth Rinse Compared to a Water Control
Dry Mouth
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Dry Mouth
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Provide written informed consent prior to participation and be given a signed copy of the informed consent form;
- Sign a Confidentiality Disclosure Agree(CDA) form and be given a signed copy;
- Be at least 18 years of age;
- Agree not to participate in any other oral care studies for the duration of this study;
- Agree to delay elective dentistry, including dental prophylaxis, until study completion, and to report any non-study dentistry received during the course of the study;
- Agree to refrain from the use of any non-study oral hygiene products for the study duration including mouth rinse and toothpaste (flossing is permitted if part of their normal routine);
- Self-report a dry mouth feeling according to the modified DMI questions (Subject must answer at least 2 out of 4 questions with 'agree a little,' 'agree' or 'strongly agree');
- Agree to refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, using oral care products, using tobacco, using a medicated lozenge, chewing gum, or breath mints during the 6-hour test period (except snack after 4-hour Questionnaire);
- Agree to return for all scheduled visits and to follow all study procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any condition or disease, as determined by the Investigator/Designee, that could be expected to interfere with examination procedures, with compliance, or with the subject's safe completion of the study;
- Severe periodontal disease, as characterized by purulent exudate, generalized mobility, and/or severe recession;
- Active treatment for periodontitis;
- Having a history of allergies or hypersensitivity to mouth rinse or ingredients in commercial dental products or cosmetics;
- Self-reported pregnancy or the intent to become pregnant during the study, or breast feeding;
- Full or partial dentures or any orthodontic appliances such as braces or aligners, or tongue or mouth piercing;
- Inability to undergo any study procedure;
- Having untreated oral mucosal disease which in the opinion of the investigator could interfere with the study (e.g., current oral ulceration); or
- Evidence of gross intra-oral neglect or need for extensive dental therapy.
Sites / Locations
- Salus Research
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Active Comparator
Experimental Mouth Rinse
Water Control
Positive Control
dry mouth rinse to be taken up to 5x a day, at least twice a day, 15 ml for 30 seconds for a week. Subjects will be restricted from using mouth rinse, acclimation products, eating or drinking for 6-hours after first use (at-home) on Day 1 and Day 8. There are no eating or drinking restrictions Day 2-Day 7.
Water will be used as a mouth rinse and can be taken up to 5x a day, at least twice a day, 15 ml for 30 seconds for a week. Subjects will be restricted from using water, acclimation products, eating or drinking for 6-hours after first use (at-home) on Day 1 and Day 8. There are no eating or drinking restrictions Day 2-Day 7.
dry mouth rinse to be taken up to 5x a day, at least twice a day, 15 ml for 30 seconds for a week. Subjects will be restricted from using mouth rinse, acclimation products, eating or drinking for 6-hours after first use (at-home) on Day 1 and Day 8. There are no eating or drinking restrictions Day 2-Day 7.