Customised Mouthguards on Baseball and Softball Performance

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Oral Manifestations; Control Condition

• Registration Number: NCT06840340
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan Sport University

Brief Summary

Whether the use of customised mouthguards is effective in improving the athletic performance of baseball and softball performance

Detailed Description

This study recruited 45 baseball and softball players, including 30 fielders and 15 pitchers. Using a randomized crossover experimental design, the study was divided into randomised divided into customised mouthguards trial (MG) and control trial (CON) without temporal positioning. After the participants wore the mouthguard, they performed the vertical jump and grip strength tests sequentially. At the end of the test, depending on the pitcher or fielder, a baseball pitching ability test or a hitting ability test was conducted using a radar baseball tracking system. It is expected to analyze the vertical jump height, grip strength, pitchers' straight and changeup ball speeds, rotation speeds, degree of displacement, on-base and off-base locations. Hitting ability was expected to be documented with respect to initial velocity, elevation, and consistency of elevation.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-02-20
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-30
• Study Completion: 2024-12-20
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Study First Submitted: 2025-02-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-02-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-17
• Study First Posted: 2025-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

• has won the top 8 national level baseball of softball championships in the last three years.
• no cardiovascular and joint diseases.
• aged 20 or above who are adults
• continuing to train professionally more than 5 days a week for the past year

Exclusion Criteria

• have not won the top 8 national baseball or softball championships in the past three years.
• have a cardiovascular or joint disease, or any injuries that may be impaired by exercise.
• participants who are underage or not in regular baseball or softball training
• have injury to the temporomandibular joint.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
exit velocity	Immediately after wore customized mouthguard or not	Test the pitching or batting exit velocity

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University of Sport; 🇨🇳 Taichung, North, Taiwan