Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Stomatognathic System of the Obese Subjects
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-58 years
Brief Summary
The aim is to identify differences in the stomatognathic system, mastication and deglutition functions between obese and normal weight subjects.
Detailed Description
The aim of this study was to identify differences in the stomatognathic system between obese and normal weight subjects. The habitual chewing of a French bread and deglutition of solids and liquid was...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- healthy adults male and female
- healthy dentate
- body mass index (BMI) higher than 30 Kg/m2 for the obesity group and (BMI) lower than 25/m2 for the normal weight group.
Exclusion
- face deformity
- alterations in morphology of lips and tongue
- without teeth or with lack of one tooth (excluding third molars)
- Malocclusion Angle's Class II and III
- pain during chewing
- pathology of the temporomandibular joint
- neurological pathology
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00868049
Start Date
May 1 2007
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
March 24 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Medical School of University of São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-900