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Conditions
Interventions
100 healthy elderly people will be randomly divided into two groups: Group A (50 people) and Group B (50 people). During period 1 (3 months), Group A will carry out ``group tasks'
in which all participants complete tasks, and Group B will carry out ``individual tasks'
in which participants complete tasks individually. After that, a few days later, in Period 2 (3 months), Group A will carry out ``individual tasks'
and Group B will carry out ``group tasks.'
Evaluations will be made at the beginning and end of group or individual assignments. Group A: Group tasks performed by all participants
Group B: Individual tasks where tasks are performed individ
Sponsors
Kumamoto Health Science University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Persons wearing complete dentures 2) Persons with some kind of disease in the oral cavity 3) Persons diagnosed with dysphagia 4) Persons with anatomical (static) disorders related to eating and swallowing disorders 5) Persons who experience discomfort such as nausea or pain due to tooth, tongue, or olfactory stimulation 6) Persons with dementia or those who have difficulty communicating due to communication disorders 7) Persons who are objectively judged to lack the ability to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vocalization duration, oral diadochokinesis, repeated saliva swallow test(RSST), tongue pressure, oral moisture, Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE), short version LSNS 6, WHOQOL OLD | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMisaki Komura
Kumamoto Health Science University Academic and Research Promotion Division
Outcome results
None listed