NCT06840340

Brief Summary

Whether the use of customised mouthguards is effective in improving the athletic performance of baseball and softball performance

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
25

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2024

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 20, 2024

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 30, 2024

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 20, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 17, 2025

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 21, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

February 21, 2025

Status Verified

February 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

February 17, 2025

Last Update Submit

February 17, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

concurrent activation potentiationbite force

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • exit velocity

    Test the pitching or batting exit velocity

    Immediately after wore customized mouthguard or not

Study Arms (2)

Mouthguards

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants wore the mouthguard

Device: Customised mouthguards

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants did not ware the mouthguard

Interventions

Wore customised mouthguards and measurement athletic performance of baseball and softball performance.

Mouthguards

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 30 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • has won the top 8 national level baseball of softball championships in the last three years.
  • no cardiovascular and joint diseases.
  • aged 20 or above who are adults
  • continuing to train professionally more than 5 days a week for the past year

You may not qualify if:

  • have not won the top 8 national baseball or softball championships in the past three years.
  • have a cardiovascular or joint disease, or any injuries that may be impaired by exercise.
  • participants who are underage or not in regular baseball or softball training
  • have injury to the temporomandibular joint.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University of Sport

Taichung, North, 404, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Teng NC, Hu YH, Wu TI, Shiu YJ, Yen CW, Chan WJ, Chiu CH. Biting on Customized Mouthguards Improves Vertical Jump and Slider Quality of Baseball Pitchers. J Strength Cond Res. 2025 Aug 13. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000005233. Online ahead of print.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Oral Manifestations

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mouth DiseasesStomatognathic DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Chih Hui Chiu, PhD

    National Taiwan University of Sport

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2025

First Posted

February 21, 2025

Study Start

February 20, 2024

Primary Completion

September 30, 2024

Study Completion

December 20, 2024

Last Updated

February 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

No IPD sharing plan

Locations