Preservation and improvement of tongue pressure
Conditions
Interventions
The training to crush the medical Pekopanda with the tongue is done 3 sets (5 times x 3 as one set) a day, every day for half a year. The maximum tongue pressure is measured once a month. Select medic
Sponsors
Tsuga Kazuhiro
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 65 years old or older, 74 years old or younger at the time of consent 2. It is possible to go to Hiroshima University Hospital. 3. Written consent from the individual to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Those who have an upset upper or lower anterior tooth and are deemed inappropriate by the principal investigator or principal study investigator. 2. Those with abnormal strangulation reflexes who are deemed inappropriate by the principal investigator or research assistant. 3. Those who are participating in or willing to parti cipate in other clinical studies while participating i n this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum tongue pressure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oral hygiene : Tongue Coating Index (TCI) Dry mouth : oral moisture using Mucus Occlusal force : Dental prescale Tongue and lip motor function : KENKOU-KUN Handy Masticatory function : Glucosensor Swallowing function : EAT10 | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMineka Yoshikawa
Hiroshima University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed