Investigation of the relationship between physical function and physical activity and feeding and swallowing functio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Frail elderly subjects
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000051499
- Lead Sponsor
- Tezukayama University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Those in need of enteral or intravenous nutritional therapy. Patients with severe dysphagia who are unable to take food orally. Those with a level of consciousness rating (JCS: Japan coma scale) of 2-2 or higher. Patients who frequently fall ill. Persons who are incapable of understanding the research explanation (However, if the consent of a substitute is obtained, the participant will be included in the study, but if signs or actions of refusal are observed from the participant himself/herself, participation in the study will be terminated immediately.). Persons who are determined not to be included as participants by the judgment of the facility director, who is the facility physician.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Eating and swallowing function is estimated with the Repeated Saliva Swallowing Test (RSST), the Revised Water Swallowing Test (MWST), and tongue pressure muscle strength.Body measurements and body composition will be estimated by body weight, body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, body fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, upper arm circumference (AC), triceps subcutaneous fat thickness (TSF), upper arm muscle circumference (AMC), upper arm muscle area (AMA), and lower leg circumference (CC). Physical performance is estimated by grip strength, maximum walking speed, number of repetitive openings and closings of the lower extremities, quadriceps endurance, lower extremity muscle strength, respiratory muscle function (peak flow meter), and functional independence measures (FIM).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cognitive function is estimated with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the N Mental State Rating Scale for the Elderly (NM scale).