Changes in Saliva Following Smartphone App-Based Oral Muscle Strengthening Training in Older Adults

Changes in Salivary Flow Rate and Composition Following Oral Muscle Strengthening Training Using Smartphone App Content in Older Adults

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0010900

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-08-13

Start date

2023-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : A smartphone application containing oral muscle strengthening training content was developed. The content comprised six instructional videos—meal-time gymnastics, lip exercises, mouth exe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Individuals who understand the purpose of this study and agree to participate 2) Individuals who are capable of communication and physical movement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Individuals who are undergoing treatment or taking medications that may affect the outcomes of this program, such as salivary secretion 2) Individuals currently participating in another oral health intervention program 3) Individuals who have participated in a similar oral health intervention program within the past six months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Alpha diversity (Chao1, Shannon, Simpson indices) ;Beta diversity (Bray–Curtis dissimilarity)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Linear Discriminant Analysis Effect Size (LEfSe analysis)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYoon Young Choi

Shinhan University

dencyy@naver.com+82-31-870-3450

Outcome results