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Sensory play may solve chewing struggles in children

NCT ID NCT07209800

Symptom relief Sponsor: Necmettin Erbakan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether whole-body sensory integration therapy could improve chewing and feeding in 31 children with chewing difficulties. Kids did play-based activities like crawling, vibration, and brushing for 60 minutes, three times a week for four weeks. Researchers measured chewing performance and mealtime behaviors before and after therapy. The goal is to find a non-drug way to ease mealtime challenges for children.

What this could mean

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Active substance
sensory integration therapy (play-based exercises, vibration, brushing, oral-motor activities)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to help children chew better and make mealtimes less stressful.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 31 children and no control group, so results may not apply to all kids. The therapy requires time and effort from families.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

31 people

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Started

Dec 2023

Finished

Feb 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

4 to 10 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children with chewing difficulties aged around 5 years (approx. 55-69 months, based on mean ± SD) * Medically stable and able to participate in feeding sessions * Parental consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Children with severe medical conditions or genetic syndromes affecting feeding * Children receiving other intensive feeding or sensory interventions during the study * Inability to sit or participate in the evaluation sessions

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Chewing difficulties in children Feeding behavior challenges Impaired chewing function Oral-motor dysfunction

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Nezahat Keleşoğlu Faculty of Health Sciences

    Konya, Meram, 40336, Turkey (Türkiye)