UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059978
Receipt number R000068609
Scientific Title Verification of the Effect of Oral Stimulation Duration via Ice Massage on Activation of Brain Regions Related to Swallowing
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/12/05
Last modified on 2025/12/04 18:00:23

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Basic information

Public title

Verification of the Effect of Oral Stimulation Duration via Ice Massage on Activation of Brain Regions Related to Swallowing

Acronym

Verification of the Relationship between Oral Cooling Stimulation Duration and Brain Activation Effects

Scientific Title

Verification of the Effect of Oral Stimulation Duration via Ice Massage on Activation of Brain Regions Related to Swallowing

Scientific Title:Acronym

Verification of the Relationship between Oral Cooling Stimulation Duration and Brain Activation Effects

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

dysphagia

Classification by specialty

Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

We will investigate whether the duration of oral stimulation via ice massage affects the activation of swallowing function and swallowing-related brain regions (VLPFC: ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and DLPFC: dorsolateral prefrontal cortex) using fNIRS.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Changes in Oxy-Hb concentration during fNIRS in the continuous saliva swallowing test following intraoral ice massage

Key secondary outcomes

Number of swallows, latency of first swallow, and subjective ease of swallow during the continuous saliva swallowing test following intraoral ice massage


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Pseudo-randomization


Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

Intraoral ice massage using an intraoral cooling device (Ice Stick)

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

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

60 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Adults aged 18 to 60 inclusive who consented to participate in this study

Key exclusion criteria

A history of cerebral infarction or head and neck treatment, or other neurological conditions that may impair swallowing function, either currently present or in the past.
Cognitive impairment that prevents following instructions.

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name MASA
Middle name
Last name TAZAWA

Organization

Gunma Univesity graduate school of medicine

Division name

rehabilitation medicine

Zip code

371-0837

Address

39-22 3-tyoume, syouwamachi, Maebashishi, Gunma, Japan

TEL

0272578655

Email

mastaz1@gunma-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name MASAYUKI
Middle name
Last name Tazawa

Organization

Gunma Univesity graduate school of medicine

Division name

Rehabilitation medicine

Zip code

371-8511

Address

39-22 3-tyoume, syouwamachi, Maebashishi, Gunma, Japan

TEL

0272578655

Homepage URL


Email

mastaz1@gunma-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Gunma Univesity

Institute

Department

Personal name

MASAYUKI TAZAWA


Funding Source

Organization

Gunma Univesity

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

Gunma univesity

Address

39-22 3-tyoume, syouwamachi, Maebashishi, Gunma, Japan

Tel

0272578655

Email

mastaz1@gunma-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

群馬県


Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 12 Month 05 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 11 Month 26 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 11 Month 26 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 12 Month 08 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 03 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 12 Month 04 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 12 Month 04 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068609