Study on the relationship between chewing habits and athletic ability

Study on the relationship between chewing habits and athletic ability - Study on the relationship between chewing habits and athletic ability

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000029675

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-01

Start date

2018-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Children who are healthy but have insufficient chewing activity

Interventions

Have a gum chewing exercise training using commercial xylitol gum (Lotte) done for 30 days. Without designation of training time zone, free chewing without designation of chewing pace. Ask parents to

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elementary school students around the age of 10 who belong to the sports club

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children not in oral environment or condition to chew gum

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mastication ability 30 days after chewing training started	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Biting force 30 days after chewing training started	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroshi CHUREI

Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ., Tokyo, Japan Department of Sports Medicine/Dentistry

chu.spmd@tmd.ac.jp03-5803-5867

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026