Effects of a postural correction exercise program for patients with neurological disorders presenting with dysphagia and limited mouth opening

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011974

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-13

Start date

2025-06-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-05-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Physical Therapy) : The modified postural correction program was implemented based on the studies by Oh et al. (2000) and Debucead et al. (2023). The program consists of suboccipital release, l

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals diagnosed with dysphagia. Individuals presenting with limited mouth opening, defined as a Maximum Mouth Opening (MMO) of 40 mm or less (Kim et al., 1994). ( 40mm ) Individuals with a post-diagnosis duration of 6 months or more following a neurological disorder. Individuals with a musculoskeletal status capable of performing postural correction and therapeutic exercises.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Structural abnormalities affecting tongue mobility, such as ankyloglossia (tongue-tie). Evidence of osteoarticular lesions or pathologies of the cervical spine. Severe pain or functional limitations caused by temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. History of receiving postural correction, dysphagia therapy, or mouth-opening-related treatments within the last three months.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mouth Opening Assessment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Videofluroscopy study, VFSS;Gugging swallowing screen; GUSS;Korean-Mann assessment of swallowing ability; K-MASA	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactEo Young-sun

Cheongju University

djdudtjs123@naver.com+82-43-229-8635

Outcome results