NCT05000385

Masticatory Efficiency in Children

Association of Masticatory Efficiency With the Condition of the Stomatognathic System in Children

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 96 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 14 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the association of masticatory efficiency with different conditions of the stomatognathic system (transitioning from primary to secondary dentition, dental caries, malocclusion, tooth loss, prosthodontic treatment) in the paediatric population. Also, to assess the correlation between masticatory efficiency and nutritional status. The study will be conducted on children between 3 and 14 years of age. Masticatory efficiency will be evaluated by the optical scanning method. Participants will chew a standardized silicone tablet controlled by the examiner for 20 masticatory strokes. By scanning the comminuted particles, data on each particle's size will be obtained. Enhanced masticatory performance is presented by a decrease in the chewed particle areas and an increase in the number of chewed particles.

Conditions

• Mastication Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Assesment of masticatory efficiency with optical scanning method	Participants will chew a standardized silicone tablet controlled by the examiner for 20 masticatory strokes. By scanning the comminuted particles, data on each particle size will be obtained. Enhanced masticatory performance is presented by a decrease in the chewed particle areas and an increase in the number of chewed particles.
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	body mass index	as an indication of nutritional status

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-01
• Primary completion: 2024-05-01
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2021-08-11
• Last updated: 2023-08-30

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Croatia