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Effect of a swallowing exercise on tongue muscles in healthy people

Effect of Masako maneuver on tongue strength in healthy young and older adults- a comparative sEMG swallow study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047751
Enrollment
70
Registered
2022-11-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Serin Jiya Philip
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Group A- Healthy young adults aged between 25-44 years Group B- Healthy older adults aged between 65-75 years Individuals with no difficulty in eating or drinking

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with any history or complaints of dysphagia Individuals with missing front teeth Individuals with any other neurological or neuromuscular illness Individuals with a history of head and neck malignancies or surgery Individuals with neurological degenerative diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
sEMG amplitude (dB) sEMG duration (ms)Timepoint: 24 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient perceived effort of tongue exertion using Borgs Scale of Perceived ExertionTimepoint: 24 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSerin Jiya Philip

Manipal College of Health Professions

vrajaithal@manipal.edu9380495415

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026