oral hypofunction
Conditions
Interventions
Participants consume one or two pieces of sausage (Schauessen (NH Foods Ltd.)) per day, daily for 3 months.
Sponsors
Hokkaido University
Research &
Development Center, NH Foods Ltd.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Persons who are 65 years of age or older at the time of participation in the study. (2) Those who have received a full explanation about this study, and who have given their consent of their own free will based on a full understanding of the subject. (3) Persons whose oral functions have deteriorated (Those who answered "yes" to the questions "Do you have any difficulty eating tough foods compared to 6 months ago?" or "Have you choked on your tea or soup recently?")
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Persons who are allergic to any of the foods used in the study. (2) Persons who are currently participating in another study, within 4 weeks of the completion of the study, or are scheduled to participate in the next study. (3) Persons who consume at least one rough sausage a day for at least 5 days a week. (4) Persons who are unable to measure body composition by the impedance method due to a pacemaker, artificial arm, artificial leg, etc. (5) Persons who do not take meals orally. (6) Persons who are on a restricted diet as instructed by a doctor. (7) Any other person who is deemed inappropriate as a participant by the principal investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of change in indices related to oral function (number of corresponding items in the assessment of oral frailty or oral hypofunction) following 3 months of continuous consumption of sausage (Schauessen (NH Foods Ltd.)). | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKazuhito Miura
Hokkaido University Gerodontology, Department of Oral Health Science, Faculty of Dental Medicine
Outcome results
None listed