Swallowing exercises using a communication robot

Feasibility Study of Swallowing Exercises Implemented on a Communication Robot - A Pilot Study with Nursing Students

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1070240064

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-30

Start date

2024-01-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

dysphagia

Interventions

Ten participants in the intervention group (5 each in the robot and paper group) and 5 in the non-intervention group will be randomly assigned. The intervention group (robot group and paper-based grou

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swallowing exercises

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Nursing university students who understand the necessity of continuous swallowing exercises for older adults, can install the robot at home and perform swallowing exercises in a prescribed manner, and can cooperate in the measurements on days 0, 28, and 56.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non-nursing students, dysphagia, and those unable to participate in ongoing research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Masticatory and swallowing function (oral diadochokinesis ODK, repeated saliva swallow test RSST, and tongue muscle strength)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of implementation of swallowing exercises, and factors hindering implementation of exercises	—

Contacts

Public ContactMieno Aiko

University of Nagasaki

aikoie@sun.ac.jp+81-95-813-5177

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026