Chewing problems in MS may signal brain health risks
NCT ID NCT07411924
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether chewing function is linked to cognitive skills, disease severity, and nutrition in people with multiple sclerosis. Researchers will assess 86 adults with MS using tests for disability, thinking, swallowing, chewing, and nutrition. The goal is to understand these connections, not to test a treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could highlight chewing as a simple marker of cognitive decline or nutritional risk in MS, guiding earlier supportive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 86 participants, so results may not apply to all people with MS. It looks for relationships, not causes or treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 86 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
The study population will consist of individuals aged 18 years and older diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis who are followed up at the neurology outpatient clinics.
- 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: * Being 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: * Having a neurological or systemic disease other than Multiple Sclerosis that may affect chewing function * Inability to provide adequate communication or cooperation due to psychiatric disorders * Not being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis * Not volunteering to participate in the study * Presence of severe problems preventing questionnaire administration (visual and/or hearing impairments) * History or presence of psychiatric and/or other neurological disorders * Presence of severe neurological findings that may negatively affect cognitive performance (e.g., severe optic neuritis) * Use of medications affecting cognitive functions * Alcohol or substance use * Having experienced a relapse within the last month * Having received corticosteroid treatment within the last month * History of stroke, head and neck cancer, or rheumatic diseases that may affect swallowing and chewing performance
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