Effects of training gum chewing on oral function

Effects of training gum chewing on oral function - Effects of training gum chewing on oral function

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000042470

Enrollment

120

Registered

2020-11-16

Start date

2021-04-01

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

oral hypofunction

Interventions

Intervention period: 1 month Study subjects chew and ingest 2 test gums / dose, 3 sets daily, at home Various measurements are taken once before and after the intervention, and data is collected.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Those who have difficulty eating hard foods compared to half a year ago 2) Those who are independent in activities of daily living such as excretion, bathing, walking, eating, and conditioning 3) Persons with no history of systemic diseases such as cerebral infarction and orthopedic diseases 4) Those who have no problem with cognitive function 5) Those who are not currently receiving dental treatment 6) Those who have 20 or more remaining teeth 7) Those who can eat chewing gum and tablets 8) Those who do not have gelatin allergies

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Exclude 1 test gum x 2 times less than 5 minutes in ascending order. 2) Exclude one test gum x 2 times for less than 5 minutes, and then exclude those with extremely long or short intake time. 3) The maximum number of excluded persons is 36.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oral function detailed examination 1. Bite force quotient: Pressure sensitive sheet (Dental Prescale II /GC Corporation) 2. Xerostomia Spitting method Oral moisture: oral moisture meter (oral moisture meter Mucus /YOSHIDA Co., Ltd.) 3.Tongue pressure: Tongue pressure measuring device (JMS tongue pressure measuring device / JMS Co., Ltd.) 4. Tongue and lip movement function: automatic measuring instrument (Kenguchi Handy-kun / Company Takei Kikai Kogyo) 5. Evaluation of masticatory ability chewing ability judgment color change gum (chewing check gum / Lotte Co., Ltd.) 6. Chewing behavior Test gum intake time Self-administered questionnaire	—

Measure

Time frame

Oral function detailed examination 1. Bite force quotient: Pressure sensitive sheet (Dental Prescale II /GC Corporation) 2. Xerostomia Spitting method Oral moisture: oral moisture meter (oral moisture meter Mucus /YOSHIDA Co., Ltd.) 3.Tongue pressure: Tongue pressure measuring device (JMS tongue pressure measuring device / JMS Co., Ltd.) 4. Tongue and lip movement function: automatic measuring instrument (Kenguchi Handy-kun / Company Takei Kikai Kogyo) 5. Evaluation of masticatory ability chewing ability judgment color change gum (chewing check gum / Lotte Co., Ltd.) 6. Chewing behavior Test gum intake time Self-administered questionnaire

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
height, weight	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHARUKO KATADA

Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation

h.katada.gerd@tmd.ac.jp03358035585

Outcome results

None listed

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