Men and women over 75 years old
Conditions
Interventions
Semi-solid liquid food.
Semi-solid liquid food with physical properties different from intervention 1.
Sponsors
Meiji Co.,Ltd.
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Men and women aged 75 years or older on the date of consent for this study. 2) Those who have received sufficient explanation about the purpose and content of this study, have the consent ability and fully understandings, and have agreed voluntarily to participate in this study, and consented to participate in writing.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Those who have the following past or current medical history. Cerebrovascular disease. History of swallowing-related tumors. Diseases that affect swallowing function, including neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases. Respiratory disease. Upper digestive disorders. Organic diseases of laryngopharyngeal. 2) Subjects who have been diagnosed with a disorder related to eating and swallowing. 3) Subjects who are over 70 years old and also have been diagnosed with pneumonia. 4) Subjects with limited dietary or water intake. 5) Subjects who have no experience with and do not like dry sweets (crackers, cookies, potato chips, rice crackers, etc.) 6) Subjects with milk, wheat and soy allergies. 7) Subjects who need assistance for coming to the facility. 8) Subjects who have difficulty wearing neckbands. 9) Subjects who have difficulty understanding instructions. 10) Any other subject who is judged to be ineligible as a research subject by the research implementation director, research physician, or research representative.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Swallowing sound data during semi-solid foods ingestion. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compare swallowing sound data, flavor evaluation, and subjective evaluation | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTomoko Hisajima
Meiji Co.,Ltd. R&D Division
Outcome results
None listed