UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060241
Receipt number R000068900
Scientific Title Effects of Denture Base Materials on Perceived Food Hardness and Masticatory Function in Edentulous Patients: A Crossover Clinical Trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/01/01
Last modified on 2025/12/31 08:43:44

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Basic information

Public title

The impact of different denture base materials on masticatory ease and perceived food hardness in edentulous individuals

Acronym

Perceived food hardness in complete denture wearers

Scientific Title

Effects of Denture Base Materials on Perceived Food Hardness and Masticatory Function in Edentulous Patients: A Crossover Clinical Trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Perceived food hardness in complete denture wearers: Crossover Trial

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Edentulism

Classification by specialty

Dental medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of denture base materials with different hardness on perceived food hardness, masticatory performance, and occlusal force in edentulous patients.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Perceived Hardness of the Test Food (100mm Visual Analog Scale)

Key secondary outcomes

masticatory performance
maximum occlusal force
Participant's preference for the denture base material
Shore A hardness of the denture base materials


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Self control

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is considered as a block.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of denture base materials with different hardness on perceived food hardness, masticatory performance, and occlusal force in edentulous patients.

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


Not applicable

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Individuals who were completely edentulous in both the maxilla and mandible
Individuals who requested the fabrication of new complete dentures for the purpose of prosthetic rehabilitation
Individuals who provided written informed consent to participate in this study

Key exclusion criteria

Individuals with cognitive impairment who makes it difficult to understand verbal instructions
Individuals who were wearing a mandibular metal-base complete denture at the time of recruitment

Target sample size

24


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Suguru
Middle name
Last name Kimoto

Organization

Aichi Gakuin University School of Dentistry

Division name

Department of Gerodontology and Home Care Dentistry

Zip code

464-8651

Address

Department of Gerodontology and Home Care Dentistry School of Dentistry Aichi Gakuin University 2-11 Suemoritouri Chikusaku Nagoya Aichi 464-8651 Japan

TEL

+81-52-759-2154

Email

kimoto.suguru@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Suguru
Middle name
Last name Kimoto

Organization

Aichi Gakuin University School of Dentistry

Division name

Department of Gerodontology and Home Care

Zip code

464-8651

Address

Department of Gerodontology and Home Care Dentistry School of Dentistry Aichi Gakuin University 2-11

TEL

+81-52-759-2154

Homepage URL


Email

kimoto@dpc.agu.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Aichi Gakuin University

Institute

Department

Personal name

Kimoto Suguru


Funding Source

Organization

Aichigakuin University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

School of Dentistry Aichi Gakuin University

Address

1-100 Kusumotocho Chikusaku Nagoya Aichi 464-8651 Japan

Tel

0527512561

Email

kimoto.suguru@gmail.com


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

2026 Year 01 Month 01 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 12 Month 25 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 01 Month 07 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 12 Month 25 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 31 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 12 Month 31 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068900