Pilot Study on Improvement of the Articulatory Function with New Artificial Tongue

Pilot Study on Improvement of the Articulatory Function with New Artificial Tongue - Articulatory Function with New Artificial Tongue

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000030923

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-22

Start date

2018-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

total glossectomy

Interventions

Inhibitation of tongue movement with palatal augmentation prosthesis and artificial tongue Normal

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: No substantial loss of the tongue, no oral function abnormality

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Having a history of articulation disorder. 2) Using a denture. 3) Those with strong vomiting reflex

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate how much speech intelligibility of recorded voice and sound frequency improved by attached the New artificial tongue and Flat palate polished surface PAP.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate how much speech intelligibility of recorded voice and sound frequency improved by attached the anatomical artificial tongue.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroaki Nagatsuka

Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation

nagatsuka.hiroaki@s.okayama-u.ac.jp086-235-6687

Outcome results

None listed

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