UMIN ID: UMIN000044947
Registered date:24/07/2021
Changes of chewing ability to gradual bite force load using confectionery
Basic Information
| Recruitment status | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied | dysphagia, oral hypofunction |
| Date of first enrollment | 2021/07/24 |
| Target sample size | 42 |
| Countries of recruitment | Japan |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Intervention(s) | The participants in intervention group were allowed to eat confectionery for one week. After a week, they were examined changes in occlusal force, tongue pressure, masticatory efficiency. The participants in non-intervention group were not allowed to eat confectionery. After a week, they were examined changes in occlusal force, tongue pressure, masticatory efficiency. |
Outcome(s)
| Primary Outcome | Chewing ability |
|---|---|
| Secondary Outcome | Tongue pressure test, bite force test |
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
| Age minimum | 65years-old |
|---|---|
| Age maximum | Not applicable |
| Gender | Male and Female |
| Include criteria | |
| Exclude criteria | food allergy, and cognitive decline |
Related Information
| Primary Sponsor | Kanagawa Dental University |
|---|---|
| Secondary Sponsor | |
| Source(s) of Monetary Support | Kanagawa Dental University |
| Secondary ID(s) |
Contact
| public contact | |
| Name | Hitomi Nishizaki |
| Address | 82, Inaoka-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, 238-8580, Japan Japan 238-8580 |
| Telephone | 046-845-3168 |
| nishizaki@kdu.ac.jp | |
| Affiliation | Kanagawa Dental University Department of Geriatric Dentistry |
| scientific contact | |
| Name | Takatoshi Iida |
| Address | 82, Inaoka-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, 238-8580, Japan Japan |
| Telephone | 046-845-3168 |
| nishizaki@kdu.ac.jp | |
| Affiliation | Kanagawa Dental University (present affiliation: Health Sciences University of Hokkaido) Department of Geriatric Dentistry |