The relationship between tongue pressure and body composition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The relationship between tongue pressure and body composition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. - The relationship between tongue pressure and body composition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000042261

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-01

Start date

2019-11-01

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

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly subjects (> 65 years old) with stable COPD who visits the Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology at Kindai University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with metallic implants and a history of stroke or neuromuscular disease. Subjects who did not have their front teeth will exclude, because they will not be able to bite down on the equipment use to measure tongue pressure.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
tongue pressure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Handgrip strength gait speed Body mass index(BMI) appendicular skeletal muscle mass(ASM) skeletal muscle mass index(SMI) eating assessment test-10(eat-10)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRyuji Sugiya

Kindai university hospital department of rehabilitation medicine

ryuji.sugiya@med.kindai.ac.jp072-366-0221

Outcome results