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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating tongue resistance exercises, tongue strengthening exercises and tongue resistance exercises for Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal. Completed, enrolled 88 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of tongue muscle strength and resistance exercises on dysphagia, tongue muscle strength, oral hygiene, repetitive saliva swallowing, nutrition, depression, and swallowing-related quality of life in frail elderly people with mild cognitive impairment in the community. This is a longitudinal research design using cluster randomization. Participants were randomly divided into three groups by computer: Experimental Group 1 received tongue resistance exercises; Experimental Group 2 received both tongue strengthening exercises and tongue resistance exercises; and the control group received oral and cheek bulging exercises.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
6 days a week, 3 times a day (before meals), with each session lasting 30 minutes. Don't hold your breath during exercise. Before conducting the study, all participants received a complete explanation of the purpose, risks, and procedures of the investigation, and provided written informed consent. Procedures were in accordance with the ethical standards of the committee on human experimentation at the institution at which the work was conducted and this study was approved by the Institutional Review Board.