NCT03960983 is a NA clinical trial of Treatment with tongue scraper in Halitosis, sponsored by University of Nove de Julho.

Who is sponsoring NCT03960983?

NCT03960983 is sponsored by University of Nove de Julho.

What drugs are being tested in NCT03960983?

Interventions in NCT03960983: Treatment with tongue scraper, Hygiene procedures for the mucosa and dentures, Photodynamic Therapy, Hygiene procedures for the mucosa and dentures.

Is NCT03960983 still recruiting?

NCT03960983 is currently completed. Last updated 29 June 2023.

Last reviewed 2023-06-29 · How we verify

NCT03960983

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Published: 2026-01-01
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Evaluation of the Treatment of Halitosis With Photodynamic Therapy in Older Patients With Complete Denture

Completed NA Last updated 29 June 2023

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Treatment with tongue scraper in Halitosis in 40 participants. Completed in 1 August 2021.

Timeline

1 June 2019

Primary endpoint
1 December 2020

1 August 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Nove de Julho
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	40
Start date	1 June 2019
Primary completion	1 December 2020
Estimated completion	1 August 2021
Sites	1 location across Brazil

Drugs / interventions tested

Treatment with tongue scraper
Hygiene procedures for the mucosa and dentures
Photodynamic Therapy — full drug profile →
Hygiene procedures for the mucosa and dentures

Conditions studied

Halitosis — all drugs for Halitosis →

Sponsor

University of Nove de Julho

Who can join

Adults 60 to 100, any sex, with Halitosis. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Halitosis is the term used to define an unpleasant odor emanating from the mouth. Some lung diseases and diabetes are among the extra-oral causes of this condition. However, no studies have evaluated the causes and treatment of halitosis in the population of older adults with denture. A randomized, controlled trial is proposed. The patients will be divided into 2 groups: G1: older adults who wear complete dentures and will be treater with tongue scraper (n = 20); G2 older adults who wear complete dentures and will be treater with PDT (n = 20). If the halitosis persists, the participants will be submitted to hygiene procedures for the mucosa and dentures. The evaluation of halitosis will be repeated. If the halitosis is resolved, the participants will return after one week for an additional evaluation. This protocol will determine the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy regarding the reduction of halitosis in older adults with complete denture.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

Evaluation of the treatment of halitosis with photodynamic therapy in older patients with complete denture: Protocol for a randomized, controlled trial.
Vale KLD, Horliana ACRT, Romero SDS, Deana AM, et al · · 2019 · cited 3× · PMID 31277154 · DOI 10.1097/md.0000000000016275

Verify or expand the search:

Other trials of Treatment with tongue scraper

Trials testing the same drug.

NCT03591484 — Treatment of Halitosis With Photodynamic Therapy in Older Patients · NA · completed

Other recruiting trials for Halitosis

Currently open trials in the same condition.

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Verify against primary sources

ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
WHO ICTRP — international registry index
EU Clinical Trials Register
Sponsor press releases (Google)

Data sources for this page

Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03960983 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Nove de Julho
Last refreshed: 29 June 2023

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