Clinical trials: Mastication
Orthodontic Appliances
Orthodontic Pain Alleviation With Chewing Gum
The aim of this study is to determine whether chewing gum can alleviate orthodontic treatment discomfort and improve orthodontic treatment experience.
- Trial name
- NCT07210697
- Testing
- Xylitol Gum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Mastication, Disability
Orofacial Functions and Masticatory Function in Children With Different Types of Deterioration in Oral Health
This project aims at studying the evolution of masticatory function (food bolus granulometry, masticatory behavior, muscle activity and masticatory performance) during oral rehabilitation, in children with different types of oral…
- Conditions
- Mastication, Disability, Oral Stage, Child Development
- Trial name
- KIDYCROC (NCT05821140)
- Testing
- dental treatment for global oral rehabilitation, oral health check up
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Chewing Problem
Determining Chewing Performance Level in Children
The study will investigate to verify whether pediatric dentists could determine chewing performance level by using Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale in children.
- Trial name
- NCT04407455
- Testing
- Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Pancreas Neoplasm
Effects of Chewing Gum Against Postoperative Ileus
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of chewing gum effects postoperative ileus after pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Trial name
- NCT04768660
- Testing
- gum
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Chewing Difficulties in Children, Feeding Behavior Challenges
Sensory Therapy for Chewing in Children
Brief Summary The goal of this study is to learn if whole-body sensory integration therapy can improve chewing skills and mealtime behaviors in children with chewing difficulties.
- Conditions
- Chewing Difficulties in Children, Feeding Behavior Challenges, Oral-motor Dysfunction, Impaired Chewing Function
- Trial name
- NCT07209800
- Testing
- Sensory integration therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Food Oral Processing, Texture Preference
Evolution of Food Oral Processing Behaviours, Food Bolus Formation and Texture Preferences Between 6 to 12 Years Old and Adult Age
This cross sectional study investigates how the oral physiological changes during the period of dental transition (6-12 years old) influence on texture preferences, food oral processing behaviour and food bolus properties, for…
- Trial name
- MARELLE (NCT07631195)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
Molar Hypomineralization, Incisor
Orofacial Functions in Individuals With and Without Molar Incisor Hypomineralization
Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is a qualitative developmental defect of the enamel with a complex, multifactorial nature and a significant genetic component that predominantly affects the permanent first molars and…
- Trial name
- NCT06692257
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Post Operative Ileus
Chewing Gum Use to Reduce Post-operative Ileus in Pediatric Patients
Post- operative ileus refers to the time after surgery before coordinated electromotor bowel function resumes. It's treatment and prevention may signify an elevated hospitalization cost and the exposure to the patient to adverse…
- Trial name
- NCT01583452
- Testing
- Chewing Gum
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterey
Bowel Ileus, Flatus
Chewing Gum on Postoperative Ileus in Children
Traditional postoperative care has been challenged recently to improve and speedup recovery (including the return of bowel function) such that patients can be discharged to home more quickly.
- Trial name
- GUM_1 (NCT03666377)
- Testing
- Gum chewing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Pain Associated With Fixed Orthodontic Treatment
Efficacy of Chewing Sugarless Gum for Reduction of Orthodontic Appliance Pain
This study investigates whether chewing sugar-free chewing gum can reduce pain associated with braces treatment. The study collects pain scale records for 10 consecutive days after placement of braces.
- Trial name
- NCT02024139
- Testing
- Chewing Sugarless Gum, Using Mouthwash
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kuwait University
Cerebral Palsy
Home-Based Action Observation Training for Chewing and Swallowing Function
This study is a two-part randomized controlled trial designed to investigate the effects of home-based Action Observation Training (AOT) combined with Functional Chewing Training (FuCT) in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) who…
- Trial name
- NCT06268223
- Testing
- Functional Chewing Exercise, Action Observation Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Thirst
Effectiveness of Menthol Chewing Gum in the Management of Thirst
The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of menthol chewing gum compared to maintained fasting (usual care) in reducing the intensity of the surgical patient's thirst during the preoperative period.
- Trial name
- NCT03200197
- Testing
- Menthol chewing gum, Usual care (fasting)
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Mastication Disorder
Chewing Function in Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders
We aimed to evaluate chewing function (CF) in children with neuromuscular disorders, and investigate reliability of the Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale (KCPS).
- Trial name
- NCT03116620
- Testing
- Chewing evaluation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Orthodontic Pain
Chewing Gum Effect in Reducing Orthodontic Pain After Separator and Initial Arch Wire Placement
Pain is the most claimed complaint from orthodontic treatment. Fear of pain has contributed to patients' avoidance of seeking orthodontic treatment, affects patients' compliance to treatment and even becomes the main reason for…
- Trial name
- NCT04836234
- Testing
- Wrigley Extra Strawberry Flavour Sugar Free Chewing Gum
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Early Childhood Caries
Antimicrobial Effect OF Propolis Administrated Through Two Different Vehicles In High Caries Risk Children
Propolis is a natural product collected by bees to seal holes and repair structures in their hives. Recently it has attracted much attention as useful substance applied in medicine and cosmetics thanks to its antimicrobial…
- Trial name
- NCT03812315
- Testing
- Propolis chewing gum, Propolis mouthwash
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Nourhan M.Aly
Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, ARX-Related Epilepsy
Occupational Therapy Approach in ARX-Related Epilepsy
This study evaluated the effects of medical ketogenic diet therapy combined with occupational therapy in children with ARX-related epilepsy. Twenty children were included.
- Trial name
- NCT07745608
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy, Medikal Ketogenic Diet Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Child Obesity
The FibreGum Study - Changing the Course of Obesity in Children
The aim of this study is thus to assess the effect of a chewing gum containing fibres on body weight, metabolism and the oral and intestinal microbiomes in a population of obese children.
- Conditions
- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Child Obesity, Adolescent Obesity
- Trial name
- FibreGum (NCT05540678)
- Testing
- FibreGum
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Postoperative Ileus
Role of Chewing Gum in Reducing Post Operative Ileus After Reversal of Ileostomy
Postoperative ileus is generally referred to as the transient impairment of bowel motility after abdominal or other surgery and diagnosed by postoperative abdominal pain vomiting constipation and distension.
- Trial name
- NCT02155153
- Testing
- Sugar Free Chewing Gum
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Services Hospital, Lahore
Low Blood Pressure, Parkinsons Disease
The Effects of Nicotine Chewing Gum in Parkinson's Disease
The objective of this experiment is: To determine if nicotine chewing gum will improve acute episodes of orthostatic hypotension in PD subjects.
- Trial name
- PD (NCT02452125)
- Testing
- Nicotine gum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroderma
Patients Diagnosed With Scleroderma and Their Chewing and Swallowing Performance
It is recommended to focus on the physical functionality, chewing, and swallowing performance of individuals diagnosed with scleroderma.
- Conditions
- Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroderma, Scleroderma (Limited and Diffuse), Scleroderma, Localized
- Trial name
- NCT07182981
- Testing
- Questionnaire application for child and adult scleroderma patients
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University