UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059278
Receipt number R000067784
Scientific Title A Study of Hard Gummy Candy Chewing Training in Young Children
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/10/06
Last modified on 2025/10/03 12:27:44

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Basic information

Public title

A Study of Hard Gummy Candy Chewing Training in Young Children

Acronym

A Study of Hard Gummy Candy Chewing Training in Young Children

Scientific Title

A Study of Hard Gummy Candy Chewing Training in Young Children

Scientific Title:Acronym

A Study on Hard Gummy Candy Chewing Training for Young Children

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

child without disabilities

Classification by specialty

Child

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the impact of consuming hard gummy candies during early childhood on masticatory function

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Oral Function

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

4-week intake of the test food

Interventions/Control_2

no intake

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

4 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

6 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Children aged 4 to 6 attending nursery schools that have given consent to the research content

Key exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:
The following individuals will be excluded from participation:
Children diagnosed with gelatin allergy or other food allergies (including milk, eggs, oranges, kiwi fruit, soybeans, bananas, peaches, or apples), parents suspect such allergies.
Children who have previously consumed gummy sweets but dislike them and are unable to consume them daily continuously.
Children currently undergoing orthodontic treatment.
Children who are participating in, or plan to participate in, another clinical trial aimed at improving oral function.
Children in whom dental examination confirms the absence of the second deciduous molar, an untreated second deciduous molar, or a treated Any other individuals deemed unsuitable for participation at the discretion of the dentist.

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yoshinobu
Middle name
Last name Asada

Organization

Tsurumi University

Division name

School of Dental Medicine

Zip code

230-8501

Address

2-1-3 Tsurumi-ku, Tsurumi, Yokohama

TEL

045-580-8400

Email

asada-y@tsurumi-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Hiromi
Middle name
Last name Funayama

Organization

Tsurumi University

Division name

School of Dental Medicine

Zip code

230-8501

Address

2-1-3 Tsurumi-ku, Tsurumi, Yokohama

TEL

045-580-8401

Homepage URL


Email

funayama-h@tsurumi-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tsurumi University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Lion Corporation

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Lion Corporation

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethics Review Committee, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University

Address

2-1-3 Tsurumi-ku, Tsurumi, Yokohama

Tel

045-580-8317

Email

kyoken@tsurumi-u.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

2025 Year 10 Month 06 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

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 07 Month 30 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 09 Month 22 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 10 Month 16 Day

Last follow-up date

2030 Year 07 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 10 Month 03 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 10 Month 03 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067784