Effectiveness of swallowing exercises using a swallowing exercise robot for older adults

Effect of the number of times swallowing exercises and swallowing functions using a exercising robot in community-dwelling older adults

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1070250067

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-08

Start date

2025-10-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Decreased swallowing function Deglutitions

Interventions

For older adults who do not regularly perform swallowing exercises, we will implement swallowing exercises using a communication robot that incorporates a reminder function for swallowing exercises an

D055502

deglutition

exercise

robotics

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Area residents, 65 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Has a progressive disease that may cause dysphagia, Receives nursing care services for chewing and swallowing functions, Has participated in an intervention program for chewing and swallowing functions in the past or present, Unable to follow instructions from robot or handout, and unable to install a robot at home, or has an unstable Wi-Fi environment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of swallowing exercises performed, maintenance of masticatory swallowing function (tongue and lip motor function, swallowing function, tongue muscle strength)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Degree of intent to perform swallowing exercises	—

Contacts

Public ContactAiko Mieno

University of Nagasaki

aikoie@sun.ac.jp+81-958135177

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026