Evolution of Food Oral Processing Behaviours, Food Bolus Formation and Texture Preferences Between 6 to 12 Years Old and Adult Age

ConditionsFood Oral Processing Texture Preference

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age6-12

SponsorInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

About this trial

This cross sectional study investigates how the oral physiological changes during the period of dental transition (6-12 years old) influence on texture preferences, food oral processing behaviour and food bolus properties, for different foods varying in texture and in comparison to the adult population.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Being aged between 6 and 12 years old included or between 25 and 35 years old Being consumers of carrot, comté cheese, rice and biscuit

Disqualifiers

No French social security coverage

Ongoing orthodontic and/or dental treatment

Oral motor difficulties

Food allergies

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

120 Participants

are grouped into 4 trial groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov