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Project to improve chewing power using bitescan and gum

Project to improve chewing power using bitescan and gum - Project to improve chewing power using bitescan and gum

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000047857
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-05-25
Start date
2022-07-23
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

Healthy person

Interventions

Consume 2 pieces of gum 3 times a day equally on both sides (at least 10 minutes per time) for 4 weeks. The whole family wears bitescan (multiple connection model: BH-BS1RB) at dinner time to measure

Sponsors

Lotte Co., Ltd.
Lead Sponsor
Niigata University Kyushu University SHARP CORPORATION
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Families that have the custom of eating dinner together (2) Those with normal occlusion with no abnormal findings in the morphology and function of the oral and maxillofacial system. (3) Those who have received sufficient explanation of the purpose and content of the study, have the ability to consent, have voluntarily volunteered to participate with a good understanding, and have agreed to participate in this study in writing.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Those who suffer from diseases affecting salivary secretion (2) Those who have symptoms that may affect intake test foods (3) Those who take any disease or medication that is believed to have the potential to affect the results (4) Those who may develop allergies related to the study (5) Those who are judged by the study director to be inappropriate to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical and oral findings *Age, sex *Weight, height *Intraoral examination Chewing frequency measurement by bitescan *Chewing gum *Crunchy biscuit *Dinner Measurement of oral function *Chewing ability *Tongue and lip motor function * salivary secretion volume during masticatory stimulation *Bite force Questionnaire

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKenji Osawa

Lotte Co., Ltd. Central Laboratory, Kamukoto Research Department

oosawa_kenji@lotte.co.jp048-837-0744

Outcome results

None listed

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