Swallowing trouble linked to worse gum health in adults
NCT ID NCT07534306
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study measured how often adults with gum disease have atypical swallowing (abnormal tongue movements). Researchers checked 125 adults for tongue posture and other mouth signs. The goal was to see if this swallowing pattern is linked to worse gum problems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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125 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Periodontal patients belonging to the dentistry department of the Policlinico Umberto I
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * age over 18 * periodontal patients * informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * age under 18 * inability to understand and want * the language barrier such as to prevent full understanding of the questionnaire * any problems with surgical resection of the tongue * the lack of dental elements in the frontal sectors (in particular 2° and 5° sextant) or the presence of unrehabilitated edentulous saddles in those areas * absence of radiographic documentation * non-periodontal patients * failure to consent to the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sapienza università di Roma
Roma, RM, 00161, Italy
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