Effect of tongue cleaning on health of individuals with an intellectual disability

The effects of tongue cleaning for frailty prevention in individuals with intellectual disabilities on respiratory function and nutritional status - Tongue cleaning and frailty prevention in individuals with intellectual disabilities

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000051717

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-01

Start date

2024-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

frailty

Interventions

Tongue cleaning with regular oral care after every meal for one year. Tongue cleaning involves brushing the dorsum of the tongue from the throat side towards the outside of the mouth, applying approxi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Residents of facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with wasting diseases including respiratory diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Respiratory function at the end of one-year intervention period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Nutritional status at the end of one-year intervention period	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSumio Akifusa

Kyushu Dental University School of Oral Health Sciences

r11akifusa@fa.kyu-dent.ac.jp093-285-3107

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026