# Salivary Gland Massage and Olfactory Stimulation for Relieving Feeding Difficulty and Triggering Oral Intake Among People With Dementia

> **NCT07678515** · NA · ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · sponsor: **National Cheng Kung University** · enrollment: 30 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Experimental
- Dementia
- RCT
- Dry Mouth
- Aromatherapy
- Feeding Difficulty

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** SMART program (Salivary gland massage combined with aromatherapy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT07678515
- **Lead sponsor:** National Cheng Kung University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
- **Start date:** 2026-03-16
- **Primary completion:** 2026-06-27
- **Final completion:** 2026-06-27
- **Target enrollment:** 30 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-01


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07678515

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT07678515, "Salivary Gland Massage and Olfactory Stimulation for Relieving Feeding Difficulty and Triggering Oral Intake Among People With Dementia". Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-20 from https://api.morvs.ai/clinical/NCT07678515. Licensed CC0.

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