Efficacy of Hard Gummy Candy Chewing Training for Elementary School Children

Efficacy of Hard Gummy Candy Chewing Training for Elementary School Children - Efficacy of Hard Gummy Candy Chewing Training for Elementary School Children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000055965

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-02-01

Start date

2025-02-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

healthy person

Interventions

chewing training with hard gummy candy for 3 months

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: From 10 years old to 12 years old. Those who are capable of chewing training.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons wearing orthodontic appliances Persons who are unable to take impressions due to the vomiting reflex. Persons with possible loss of primary teeth due to impression taking and measurement. Persons with gelatin allergy. Persons with TMJ symptoms.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1) features based on dental models 2) tongue pressure 3) lip pressure 4) bite force 5) masticatory performance, masticatory path 6) voice analysis 7) oral examination 8) questionnaire 9) electromyogram 10) features on facial appearance	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKaori Ishii

Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo Department of Orthodontics

ishii.kaori@nihon-u.ac.jp047-360-9414

Outcome results

None listed

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