UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000062917
Receipt number R000072033
Scientific Title Effects of Chewing and Cognitive Tasks During Aerobic Exercise on Prefrontal Cortex Activity
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/10/01
Last modified on 2026/09/14 15:05:48

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of Chewing and Cognitive Tasks During Aerobic Exercise on Prefrontal Cortex Activ

Acronym

Effects of Chewing and Cognitive Tasks During Aerobic Exercise on Prefrontal Cortex Activ

Scientific Title

Effects of Chewing and Cognitive Tasks During Aerobic Exercise on Prefrontal Cortex Activity

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effects of Chewing and Cognitive Tasks During Aerobic Exercise on Prefrontal Cortex Activ

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Cognitive decline

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate the effects of chewing and cognitive tasks on prefrontal cortex activity during aerobic exercise.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

Evaluation of physiological and neuropsychological responses to the combination of chewing, cognitive tasks, and aerobic exercise.

Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Changes in prefrontal cortex total hemoglobin concentration measured by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) under each experimental condition.

Key secondary outcomes

Heart rate variability, electroencephalographic activity, electrodermal activity, salivary amylase concentration, and psychological state assessed using the Two-Dimensional Mood Scale.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Food Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Participants will perform gum chewing alone

Interventions/Control_2

Participants will perform aerobic exercise alone.

Interventions/Control_3

Participants will perform aerobic exercise combined with gum chewing

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


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Adults without subjective or objective systemic or stomatognathic abnormalities and without a history or current diagnosis of neurosurgical disease. Participants will be athletes, coaches, or staff members of universities or private sports clubs supported by the research group, who provide written informed consent.

Key exclusion criteria

Individuals with cardiovascular, respiratory, orthopedic, neurological, or psychiatric disorders that may interfere with exercise or cognitive tasks.
Individuals with oral diseases that may interfere with chewing, speaking, or exercise.

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kazunori
Middle name
Last name Nakajima

Organization

Tokyo Dental College

Division name

Division of Sports Dentistry, Department of Oral Health and Clinical Science

Zip code

101-0061

Address

2-9-18 Kanda-Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Japan

TEL

03-6380-9177

Email

knakaji@tdc.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name kazunori
Middle name
Last name nakajima

Organization

Tokyo Dental College

Division name

Division of Sports Dentistry, Department of Oral Health and Clinical Science

Zip code

101-0061

Address

2-9-18 Kanda-Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Japan

TEL

03-6380-9177

Homepage URL


Email

knakaji@tdc.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tokyo Dental College

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), KAKENHI

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Government offices of other countries

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Tokyo Dental College

Address

2-9-18 Kandamisaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Tel

03-6380-9114

Email

drinri@tdc.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

2026 Year 10 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

Enrolling by invitation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 05 Month 16 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 05 Month 16 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2029 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

2026 Year 09 Month 14 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 09 Month 14 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072033