Correlation study of chewing habit and blood flow
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- KCT0003407
- Lead Sponsor
- Gachon University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 95
Inclusion Criteria
Older adults aged 65 or older and young adult who can eat themselves and walk independently without salking aid
- a person with no impairment in chewing and swallowing
- a person who has not had dental surgery or treatment in the last 6 months
- a person who without experience of fall and dizziness
- a person who can measure the balance.
- a person who has agreed to participate in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Person with surgery or fracture within 6 months
- Person with history of neurological or vestibular impairment
- Person with orthopedic diseases affecting balance
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method chewing habit
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method masticatory muscle tension;functional tooth number;blood flow in common carotid artery;head posture;static and dynamic balance