The subjective and objective chewing function in periodontitis patients - a retrospective cross-sectional study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00019896

Enrollment

292

Registered

2020-02-03

Start date

2019-03-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

K05

Interventions

Group 1: Periodontitis patients who come to the Cologne Dental Clinic as part of the student courses are examined according to the usual procedure. This includes checking the chewing function, a detai

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: periodontal disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective questionnaire based on VAS and Lickert scales. A chewing gum test, where 2 different colored chewing gums are chewed and the chewing function is determined based on the degree of mixing. Detailed dental findings and subjective dry mouth using VAS scales and objective saliva measurement	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Decision regret scale and pain questionnaires are collected using Lickert scales and VAS scales and correlated with the endpoints described above to show possible associations.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnna Greta Barbe

Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie Uniklinik Köln

anna.barbe@uk-koeln.de+49 221 478-7174

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026