Pilot Study for ORAl myofunctional CLinical Evidence: elderly

Pilot Study for ORAl myofunctional CLinical Evidence: elderly - ORACLE Pilot, TSUBAKI

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000011171

Enrollment

Registered

2013-07-11

Start date

2013-07-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Elders who need care

Interventions

Oral myofunctional training program

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Person who lives or visits regularly in Social Welfare Corporation Tsubakigaoka, an Intensive Care Home for the Elderly. 2) Person whoare age from 65. 3) Person who is qualified as a Person Requiring Lon-Term Care.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Person who is mechanically-entilated. 2) Person who has serious conditions in the oral cavity 3) who is unable to obtain agreement.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleeping stage, apnea and hypopnea assessed by polysomnography	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure, pulse, frequency of stool, height, weight, grip strength, functional independence measurement (FIM), Mini-Mental State (MMSE), GDS, depressive state (PHQ9), oral examination, amount of saliva, cardiovascular and other vascular events, death by all cause	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTomomi Ide

Kyushu University Department of Cardiovascular Medicine

info@ffc-p.jp095-801-8023

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026