Tokyo, July 9 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058399) titled 'Evaluation of the Behavioral Change Effects of an Integrated Program on Oral Health and Food Education for Elementary School Children' on July 8.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Institute of Science Tokyo

Condition: Condition - Oral function in children Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The aim of this study is to examine whether literacy and behaviors related to oral health, nutrition, and mastication can be improved or maintained by providing elementary school children with a special lunch (the "Kamu-Kamu School Lunch") designed to promote chewing, along with a lecture focusing on oral health, nutrition, and mastication. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - During a four-month school semester, informational sessions on oral health, nutrition, and mastication were provided once a month, and students were given specially designed school lunches to promote proper chewing behavior.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 8 years-old

Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Written informed consent was obtained from both the participant and their legal guardian (parent) based on their voluntary decision, after receiving a full explanation of the study and demonstrating sufficient understanding.

Individuals who were able to participate in the intervention over the course of one school semester (four months). Key exclusion criteria - Individuals with food allergies (those who do not consume the school lunch provided at the participating school) Target Size - 1000

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 07 Month 01 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 09 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2028 Year 12 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066765

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