TerminatedNot Applicable

Herbal Lollipops on Oral Bacterial Levels and DMFT/Dmft Scores of Children With Asthma Using Inhalers

Stopped: Study was stopped and not completed

United States39 participantsStarted 2009-09-23

Plain-language summary

Young children with asthma who use drugs for their asthma are at higher risk for tooth decay. These drugs can cause (1) dry mouth from less saliva secretion and (2) acid mouth that causes teeth to become soft and bacteria to multiply. Herbal lollipops may reduce the risks of tooth decay in young children. The purpose of this research is to determine how well herbal lollipops can improve the negative effects of asthma drugs over a 6-month period. Herbal lollipops contain Chinese licorice root.

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 16 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Must have a medical diagnosis of asthma and must use a beta2-adrenergic agonist inhaler or nebulizer for their symptoms as needed. * Must not have any other serious medical conditions that require taking another illness-related medication that may cloud the study results. (i.e. medications that have been shown to have anti-sialogogue effects. * Must not have a history of severe early childhood caries (SECC) or "baby bottle tooth decay." * Must fall within the age range of four (4) to sixteen (16) years old. * Must be available to return for data collection during six (6) months of participation in the experiment. Exclusion Criteria: * Children who do not fall within all the aforementioned inclusion criteria will not be considered for participation in this study.

What they're measuring

Levels of oral Streptococcus mutans

Timeframe: Measured at baseline and 6 months.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01147835

SponsorUniversity of Nebraska

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-09-27