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Effect of licking training for Down's syndrome patients with oral dysfunction; Randomized crossover study

Effect of licking training for Down's syndrome patients with oral dysfunction; Randomized crossover study - Effect of licking training for Down's syndrome patients with oral dysfunction; Randomized crossover study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000044931
Enrollment
40
Registered
2021-07-21
Start date
2021-07-26
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 dysfunction

Interventions

Licking training using stick candy first Licking training using stick candy later

Sponsors

Hiroshima University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1, Those who are 16 years old or older and 60 years old or younger at the time of obtaining consent 2, Those who have a tongue pressure value of 0 kPa or more (those who can perform a tongue pressure test) 3, Patients who agree not to lick other stick candy while participating in the study, not to lick candy except for the schedule decided in this study, and not to change the method of oral care at home during the study period. 4, A person who can obtain written consent from the surrogate, if possible, from the person who participated in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The lower limit of the age at which the permanent dentition is completed and the eating and swallowing function is completed is set to 16 years, and the upper limit is set to 60 years for the purpose of collecting data on the elderly as much as possible. Although 16 years old is a minor, the permanent dentition is completed and the quotient force is considered to be different from that of adults. Since it is expected that the number of people that can be targeted in this study is small, even minors will be targeted. (2) (3) (4): Set as necessary items for conducting this research.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Amount of change in tongue pressure value

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuki Oda

Hiroshima University Hospital Special Care Dedntistry

ykado@hiroshima-u.ac.jp082-257-5788

Outcome results

None listed

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