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Effects of Jaw Clenching on Gait and Mobility in Stroke

Immediate Effects of Jaw Clenching on Gait and Functional Mobility in Patients With Chronic Stroke

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Nov 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of jaw clenching on gait and functional mobility in patients with chronic stroke.

Status (registry)
Not yet recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30 (estimated)
First submitted
19 Apr 2026
Start date
1 Dec 2026
Primary completion date
31 Jan 2027
Lead sponsor
Bitlis Eren University
Diseases
Stroke
NCT number
NCT07612397

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 30
  • From 1 Dec 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 Jan 2027
  • 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

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Other illness

  • Diagnosis of cancer or diabetic neuropathy.
  • Presence of vestibular disorders.
  • History of vertigo.
  • Stroke affecting the basilar artery or cerebellum (posterior circulation stroke).
  • Presence of neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease.
  • History of lower extremity surgery.

Other

  • Presence of severe osteoarthritis in the lower extremities.
  • Lower extremity ulceration or amputation.
  • Alcohol consumption within the past 24 hours.
  • Hemodynamic instability.
  • Acute lower extremity injury within the past 6 weeks.

Who the study is looking for

  • Stroke occurred at least 6 months prior to enrollment.
  • No cognitive or communication impairments that would interfere with participation.
  • Ability to stand independently for 20 seconds or more.
  • Ability to walk 10 meters independently, with or without walking aids or orthoses as needed.
  • Age between 18 and 75 years.
  • Lower extremity Brunnstrom stage of 4 or higher.

Age in the registry: 18 years to 75 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Bolu İzzet Baysal Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
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BoluTurkey (Türkiye)Unknown status

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