Dysphagia
Conditions
Interventions
1. Basic measurement of movement of posterior tongue Subjects were seated in an upright position and instructed the following tasks
1) effortful swallowing 2) phonation 2. Measurement of movement of posterior tongue in various posture Subjects were seated in the following 4 posture. In each posture, movement of posterior tong
Sponsors
Okayama University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Healthy Adult (more than 20 years old) 2) The person who did not have subjective difficulties in swallowing or food intake 3) The person who was diagnosed as there being no doubt of aspiration by swallowing test.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The person who was suspected to have aspiration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Following 5 parameters calculated from the data about trajectories of posterior tongue surface; (1) maximum upward velocity (MUV)(mm/s) (2) range of tongue lift (TLift)(mm) (3) distance from palate to uppermost point of tongue (P-T)(mm) (4) duration from the beginning of the movement to the maximum attainment point (D)(s) (5) maximum downward velocity (MDV)(mm/s) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKazuhiro Oki
Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Okayama University Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed