What this means
Researchers are testing a home light device with regular dental visits to see if it helps mouth hygiene in older people. This is a trial that has not reported results yet, so it cannot show whether it works.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 65 and over
- Where
- 3 sites
The science
- Registered title
- Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy as an Adjunctive Treatment on Oral Hygiene in Elderly Persons
- Trial ID
- NCT06576063 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Dental Plaque, Bleeding of Subgingival Space, Oral Complication
- What is tested
- Lumoral Treatment, Standard oral hygiene methods
- Sponsor
- Koite Health Oy
- Ages
- 65 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Aug 28, 2024 · updated Aug 7, 2025
Registry summary
On average, the dental condition of elderly people is poor due to various reasons. The importance of oral health maintenance of the ageing population has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), as oral health plays a key role in reaching the global goal of the "Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030".
New measures for maintaining good oral health are welcome. The use of antibacterial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) and antibacterial blue light (aBL) has been studied and found to reduce the amount of plaque in the mouth. The Lumoral device is a CE-marked home medical device combining aPDT and aBL, and it is effective in reducing the development of plaque and harmful bacteria in the plaque. The device has also been shown to be easy and safe to use. In this study, a combination of regular dental appointments with the importance of enhanced dental self-care, will be tested as one regional solution for reaching the global goal set by WHO.
Sites (3)
- SuperSuu, Loviisa, Uusimaa, Finland
- SuperSuu, Sipoo, Uusimaa, Finland
- KotiHammas, Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland