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Could a simple mouth check reveal hidden heart risks?

NCT ID NCT07736222

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: VASCage GmbH Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study asks whether oral health—including tooth loss, chewing ability, and tongue strength—can help explain why some people develop stiff arteries, a key sign of vascular aging and heart disease risk. Researchers will assess mouth structure and function in 750 adults and compare it to a standard measure of arterial stiffness. No treatment is given; the goal is to see if adding an oral exam to routine health checks improves prediction of cardiovascular risk.

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 oral health markers prove useful, they could become a simple, non-invasive addition to routine cardiovascular risk screening.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It can only show links, not cause and effect, and the findings may not change current prevention strategies.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 750 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2026

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * adults meeting the INN.HEALTH cohort eligibility criteria, including age ≥18 years, residence in Innsbruck City or Innsbruck-Land, and capacity to consent * additionally at Visit 4, participants must report being able to safely chew and, where required, swallow the standardized test materials Exclusion Criteria: * temporalmandibular joint disorders * severe jaw joint complaints * active dental treatment at the time of assessment * inability to safely chew/swallow the standardized test materials.

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Arterial stiffness Cardiovascular risk Deglutition Mastication Oral health Vascular aging

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VASCage Study Site

    RECRUITING

    Innsbruck, Tyrol, 6020, Austria

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