People with mild to moderate dementia oral exercise, oral function, dementia
Conditions
Interventions
The home-based oral exercises consist of the tongue-strengthening exercise, the ODK exercise, and the mouth-opening exercise. These exercises are performed 3 days/week (on nonconsecutive days) for 3 m
Experimental Other,No Intervention Other
Home-based oral exercises,General oral health care
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People with 1. physician's diagnosis of dementia (AD/VaD/FTD/MD) 2. CDR score of 1 or 2 3. good vision and capability to speak in Thai language 4. orally nutritional intake 5. abilities to follow the research methods 6. caregiver who had capability to speak, read, and write in Thai language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People with 1. bed rest 2. terminal illness 3. current oral exercise 4. history of glossectomy 5. head and neck cancer 6. history of head and neck radiation therapy 7. Sjogren's syndrome 8. alternative routes of nutrition support
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum tongue pressure Before receiving the intervention and at the end of the 1st month to the 6th month Tongue pressure measuring instrument | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ODK rates Before receiving the intervention and at the end of the 1st month to the 6th month Automatic counter ,Swallowing function Before receiving the intervention and at the end of the 1st month to the 6th month MWST,Oral moisture Before receiving the intervention and at the end of the 1st month to the 6th month Oral moisture checker ,Oral hygiene Before receiving the intervention and at the end of the 1st month to the 6th month TCI | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactKwanrutai Somsak
Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University
Outcome results
None listed