Cross-sectional study on the effect of mastication on tongue pressure and salivary bacteria in the older adults requiring long-term care
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- The older adults requiring long-term care
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000046990
- Lead Sponsor
- agasaki University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up continuing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1.Those who cannot open/close the mouth or chewing according to the instructions of researchers 2.Patients with neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy, Parkinson's disease, and ALS
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Maximum occlusal pressure Chewing efficiency Tongue pressure Number of bacteria in saliva
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method