NCT07007429Completed
Effects of Occlusal Imbalance and Clenching on Balance in Stroke Patients
Effects of Stimulated Occlusal Imbalance and Jaw Clenching on Balance and Fall Risk in Stroke Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 11 Feb 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of stimulated occlusal imbalance and jaw clenching on balance and fall risk in patients with stroke.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (actual)
- First submitted
- 19 May 2025
- Start date
- 15 May 2025
- Primary completion date
- 22 Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07007429
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 60
- From 15 May 2025 to the primary completion date, 22 Jul 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- The presence of cancer or diabetic neuropathy,
- The presence of vestibular disorder,
- The presence of other neurological disorders (such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease),
- History of lower extremity surgery,
- Posterior circulation stroke involving the basilar artery or cerebellum
Other
- The presence of severe osteoarthritis in the lower extremity,
- The presence of lower extremity ulceration or amputation,
- Hemodynamic instability,
- Having experienced an acute lower extremity injury in the last six weeks,
- Alcohol consumption in the last 24 hours
Who the study is looking for
- Having chronic stroke,
- A Mini-Mental State Examination score of 24 or higher,
- Being between 18 and 75 years of age,
- Having a Brunnstrom stage of 4 or above,
- Ability to stand independently for 20 seconds or more,
- Ability to walk independently for 10 meters, using assistive devices or orthoses if necessary,
- Having opposing mandibular and maxillary second premolars or first molars
Age in the registry: 18 years to 75 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolu İzzet Baysal Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bolu | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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