Effect of Mouth-Taping at Bedtime on Sleep Satisfaction in Young Women

Effect of Mouth-Taping and Simple Oral Motor Training on Sleep Quality and Salivary Secretion in Young Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial - Young Women Mouth-Taping RCT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000059640

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-30

Start date

2023-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Mild sleep disturbance

Interventions

Participants in the intervention group will apply surgical mouth tape at bedtime for 30 days and perform 30 repetitions per day of a simple oral muscle exercise (A-I-U-BE training). The control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female students without severe sleep-related disorders Able to complete questionnaires in Japanese

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with severe nasal obstruction requiring mouth breathing History of sleep apnea syndrome Serious oral diseases Those who do not provide informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep satisfaction (self-rated on a 0-10 numerical scale)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Salivary secretion volume, oral dryness, nasal obstruction, daytime fatigue, tongue position, lip dryness, dry mouth upon awakening	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public Contactkiyomi kaneko

Ota College of Medical Technology Department of Dental Hygiene

k-kaneko@ojs.ac.jp0276252414

Outcome results

None listed

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