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Effects of Jaw Clenching on Gait and Mobility in Stroke

NCT07612397 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-05-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of jaw clenching on gait and functional mobility in patients with chronic stroke.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Sham Cotton Roll Placement Without Clenching

In 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.

OTHER

Voluntary Jaw Clenching

In 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bitlis Eren University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Merve Tunçdemir · Bitlis Eren University

  • Ömer Dursun · Bitlis Eren University

  • Ahmet Burak Mavuş, M.Sc. · Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-30
Primary Completion
2026-08-31
Completion
2026-08-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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