NCT06794814

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study examined the effects of oral exercise on oral function among older adults in Taiwan, focusing on gender-related outcome differences. Seventy-seven community-dwelling older adults aged 65 and above participated in a six-week oral exercise program, performed before each meal. After six-week, the participants were examed the salivary secretion, swallowing ability (RSST), oral diadochokinesis, bite force, quality of life (assessed by OHIP-14) and EAT-10.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
77

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2024

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 24, 2024

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 30, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 30, 2024

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 16, 2025

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 27, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

January 27, 2025

Status Verified

January 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

January 16, 2025

Last Update Submit

January 22, 2025

Conditions

Oral Hypofunction

Keywords

Oral exercises, community-dwelling elderly, oral function, prevention of chewing and swallowing disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Oral Function Improvement Through Oral Exercise: Gender Differences in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

    six weeks

Study Arms (1)

intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: oral exercise

Interventions

oral exerciseBEHAVIORAL

The oral exercise protocol included several physical components, namely neck and shoulder stretching, cheek puffing exercises, tongue exercises, salivary gland massage, and oral diadochokinesis.

intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • over the age of 65

You may not qualify if:

  • incomplete data
  • failed to perform the assigned daily exercise
  • unable to adhere to the protocol and steps outline in the oral exercise video

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Taipei, 112, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Deglutition Disorders

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Esophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesPharyngeal DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Ming-Lun Hsu, Distinguished professor

    National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2025

First Posted

January 27, 2025

Study Start

March 24, 2024

Primary Completion

July 30, 2024

Study Completion

July 30, 2024

Last Updated

January 27, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

TW(1)