UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000046130
Receipt number R000052639
Scientific Title Effect of pre-meal chewing gum training on community-dwelling elderly people's awareness of ease of eating and masticatory / swallowing function
Date of disclosure of the study information 2021/11/20
Last modified on 2021/11/20 17:54:43

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Basic information

Public title

The effect of pre-meal gum chewing programs on community-based elderly people's awareness of ease of eating, chewing ability, and swallowing ability

Acronym

The effect of the gum chewing program on chewing and swallowing power

Scientific Title


Effect of pre-meal chewing gum training on community-dwelling elderly people's awareness of ease of eating and masticatory / swallowing function

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effects of gum chewing programs on masticatory and swallowing functions

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy elderly

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Use a questionnaire to clarify whether the habit of chewing gum before each meal leads to a subjective "ease of eating" in the elderly's diet. At the same time, changes in swallowing function, salivation volume and masticatory power are also evaluated.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

About awareness of ease of eating. Ask for answers using a 7-step Likert scale and free description using your own questionnaire.

Key secondary outcomes

1. 1. Swallowing function
1) Repeated saliva swallowing test (RSST)
2) 100mL drinking test (100WST)
3) EAT-10
2. 2. saliva
1) Oral wetness
2) Saliva production
3. 3. Chewing power


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Perform a 2-minute gum chewing program for 1 month before each meal.

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

65 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Healthy elderly people living in the area who are 65 years old or older at the time of obtaining consent
2. Oral intake Independent and no obvious dysphagia.
3. Gum can be used safely without any obvious deterioration in cognitive function.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Frequent saliva throat
2. Those who are undergoing dental treatment
3. Those who have pain when chewing
4. Those who have a habit of chewing gum before meals
5. Those who did not enter the group with good swallowing function in the 100 mL water drinking test with RSST 3 times or more.

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Masako
Middle name
Last name Kurachi

Organization

International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School

Division name

Graduate School of Medical Welfare

Zip code

286-8686

Address

4-3, Koudzunomori,Narita-shi,Chiba JAPAN

TEL

0476-20-7701

Email

mkurachi@iuhw.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Ayaka
Middle name
Last name Matsuzaki

Organization

International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School

Division name

Graduate School of Medical Welfare

Zip code

107-8402

Address

4-1-26, Akasaka,Minato-ku,Tokyo JAPAN

TEL

03-5574-3900

Homepage URL


Email

20s1203@g.iuhw.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

none

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

International University of Health and Welfare University Ethics Review Board

Address

4-1-26, Akasaka,Minato-ku,Tokyo JAPAN

Tel

03-5574-3900

Email

rinri-tky@iuhw.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2021 Year 11 Month 20 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2021 Year 07 Month 19 Day

Date of IRB

2021 Year 07 Month 19 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2021 Year 08 Month 08 Day

Last follow-up date

2021 Year 12 Month 06 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2021 Year 11 Month 20 Day

Last modified on

2021 Year 11 Month 20 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000052639