Clinical trials: Mastication
Oral Cavity Carcinoma
Behavior Changing Intervention for Smokeless Tobacco and Betel Quid Use in Adolescents
Smokeless tobacco (SLT) is a known risk factor for Oral, Pharyngeal and Esophageal carcinoma. Three-quarters global SLT consumption is among the South Asian Population.
- Trial name
- NCT03488095
- Testing
- BCI for SLT and BQ Use in Adolescents: A CRT
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dow University of Health Sciences
Academic Achievement in Math
The Effects of Gum Chewing on Math Scores in Adolescents
Context: Gum chewing has been shown to increase cognitive functioning. With the rise in standardized testing of school-age children and the concurrent attempts to improve their scores, finding simple and inexpensive methods to…
- Trial name
- NCT00792116
- Testing
- Gum Chewing
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Postoperative Ileus
RCT Gum Chewing on Bowel Function After Abdominal Surgery 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_RCT (NCT02261454)
- Testing
- Gum chewing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alberta Children's Hospital
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
Cerebral Palsy, Chewing Problem
Chewing Performance Level and Gross Motor Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to determine the association between gross motor function and chewing performance level in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Chewing Problem, Gross Motor Development Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02984735
- Testing
- Evaluation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Pain Management
Effect of Chewing Different Flavor Gum on Procedural Pain and Fear
Needle-related pain and anxiety present persistent challenges in pediatric clinical procedures. This study aims to investigate the effects of chewing sugared and sugar-free gum on pain, anxiety, and fear in children undergoing…
- Trial name
- Gum-Pain (NCT07326254)
- Testing
- Sugared Gum Chewing, Sugar-Free Gum Chewing, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Child, Saliva
Effect of 5% Aqueous Propolis in Salivary and Dental Plaque pH in Children
This study aims to investigate the changes in saliva and dental plaque pH after consuming sugar-free chewing gum containing 5% of aqueous propolis in children aged between 8-11 years.
- Conditions
- Child, Saliva, Dental Plaque
- Trial name
- NCT05793099
- Testing
- Effect of aqueous propolis gums in salivary and dental plaque pH in children
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
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
Dental Plaque, Saliva Altered
Effects of Two Sugar Substituted Chewing Gums on Caries and Gingivitis Variables
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of three times a day mastication, during a follow-up period of 4 weeks, of two sugar-substituted chewing gums on various factors associated with dental caries and gingivitis.
- Conditions
- Dental Plaque, Saliva Altered, Gingivitis
- Trial name
- NCT01578603
- Testing
- xylitol, casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate complex
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Antioquia
Deep Bite Malocclusion
Effects of Anterior Bite Turbos on Deep Bite Treatment and Chewing Muscles
This study evaluated how anterior bite turbos used during orthodontic treatment of deep bite affect chewing muscle activity and dental and skeletal measurements.
- Trial name
- NCT07851948
- Testing
- Anterior Bite Turbo, Fixed Orthodontic Treatment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
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 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
Chewing Problem, Swallowing Disorder
The Turkish Mastication Observation and Evaluation (T-MOE) Instrument
The purpose of this study is to test the reliability and validity of the T-MOE among pediatric patients with chewing disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03811353
- Testing
- T-MOE
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Mastication Disorder
Effect of Functional Chewing Training on Tongue Thrust and Drooling in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This study examined the effect of Functional Chewing Training(FuCT) on tongue thrust and drooling in children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03194048
- Testing
- Functional Chewing Training, Classical Oral Motor Exercises
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Cerebral Palsy
Chewing Disorders, Gross Motor Function and Trunk Control in Cerebral Palsy
The study is planned to determine the relationship between chewing performance level and gross motor function, and trunk postural control in cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- NCT03241160
- Testing
- Chewing evaluation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Dental Caries
Comparing Mouth Rinses (and Chewing Gum) in Regard to Streptococcus Mutans Reduction
This study compared four mouth rinses/chews for their ability to reduce Streptococcus Mutans after usage. The four that were compared were chlorhexidine gluconate (0.12%), sodium fluoride (0.05%), paraffin wax chewing gum (sugar…
- Trial name
- NCT02598778
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate (0.12%), Sodium Fluoride (0.05%), Paraffin wax chewing gum (sugar-free)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
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
Mastication Disorder
Masticatory Efficiency in Children
This study aims to evaluate the association of masticatory efficiency with different conditions of the stomatognathic system (transitioning from primary to secondary dentition, dental caries, malocclusion, tooth loss…
- Trial name
- NCT05000385
- Testing
- Assesment of masticatory efficiency with optical scanning method, body mass index
- Where
- 2 sites in Croatia
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka
Ileus
Effect of Chewing Gum on Post-operative Ileus (GUMPI)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether chewing gum post-operatively decreases the time to first flatus or defecation in patients undergoing spine surgery as a indirect indicator of post-operative ileus.
- Trial name
- GUMPI (NCT02847364)
- Testing
- chewing gum
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Dysbiosis, Inflammation Gum
Microbiome Alterations With Xylitol (MAX) in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to understand if chewing xylitol-gum initiated before 20 weeks of pregnancy and continued until delivery affects the bacteria that are found in the oral and vaginal cavities, signs of inflammation…
- Conditions
- Dysbiosis, Inflammation Gum, Placenta-mediated Pregnancy Complications, Microbioata
- Trial name
- MAX (NCT06329596)
- Testing
- Xylitol gum, Sorbitol gum
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine