Dysphagia
Conditions
Interventions
Lingual exercise and head flexion exercise with resistance by hand on forehead : once=10 seconds, 1 set=10 times, 2 set/day, 3 times/week, for 3 months nutrition counseling: once
nutrition counseling
Sponsors
Yokohama City University Medical Center, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)using day-care or day-service facilities (2)aged 65 years and older (3)EAT-10 score was 3 points and above (4)able to answer the questionnaire (5)obtained written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)EAT-10 score was less than 3 points (2)unable to answer the questionnaire due to cognitive impairment (3)unable to perform resistance training due to complications such as angina and myocardiac infarction (4)judged inappropriate to participate by doctors
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of dysphagia (EAT-10 score less than 3 point) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| swallowing muscles strength, nutrition status, admission due to pneumonia, all cause admission and mortality | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHidetaka Wakabayashi
Yokohama City University Medical Center Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Outcome results
None listed