Effects of Jaw Clenching on Gait and Mobility in Stroke
ConditionStroke
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorBitlis Eren University
About this trial
The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of jaw clenching on gait and functional mobility in patients with chronic stroke.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Stroke occurred at least 6 months prior to enrollment.
No cognitive or communication impairments that would interfere with participation.
Ability to stand independently for 20 seconds or more.
Ability to walk 10 meters independently, with or without walking aids or orthoses as needed.
Disqualifiers
Presence of severe osteoarthritis in the lower extremities.
Diagnosis of cancer or diabetic neuropathy.
Presence of vestibular disorders.
Lower extremity ulceration or amputation.
Trial design
Design model
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
Voluntary Jaw Clenching
Other interventionIn this group, 1-cm-thick cotton rolls will be placed bilaterally on the occlusal surfaces, and patients will be instructed to perform maximal voluntary tooth clenching.
Sham Cotton Roll Placement Without Clenching
Other interventionIn this group, 1-cm-thick cotton rolls will be placed bilaterally on the occlusal surfaces without any clenching instruction, and participants will be instructed to keep their jaw relaxed.
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Voluntary Jaw ClenchingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Sham Cotton Roll Placement Without ClenchingSham comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test
Functional mobility will be assessed using the Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test. Participants will be timed while rising from a chair, walking 3 meters, turning, walking back, and sitting down. Lower scores indicate better functional mobility.
Time frame
Baseline and immediately post-intervention for both experimental and sham conditions2
10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT)
Gait speed will be assessed using the 10-Meter Walk Test. Participants will be instructed to walk a 10-meter distance at a comfortable walking speed, and time will be recorded to calculate walking velocity.
Time frame
Baseline and immediately post-intervention for both experimental and sham conditionsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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