Application of an application connected to a game with stimulation of mastication and swallowing muscle activity in elderly people with Parkinson's disease

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Deglutition; Mastication; C10.228.140.079.862.500

• Registration Number: RBR-3pmvvnx
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Pernambuco

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2023-03-15
• Study Start: 2023-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

People with Parkinson's disease: both sexes; aged over sixty years; who have diagnoses of idiopathic PD according to Ordinance No. 228/2010 of the Brazilian Ministry of Health; are between stages 1 to 3 of the disease; people with teeth or using dental prostheses, guided and cared for by family members. Healthy elderly: individuals of both sexes will be included; age over 60 years; with teeth or using dental prostheses and that they are guided.

Exclusion Criteria

People with Parkinson's disease: diagnosed with other neurological diseases associated with PD; cognitive impairment; edentulous in both dental arches, or in the region of posterior teeth with missing teeth without antagonist and with severe dysphagia. Healthy elderly: those with cognitive impairment and who are edentulous in both dental arches.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected to find an improvement in masticatory and swallowing functions, evaluated from the electromyographic biofeedback device with an increase of at least 10% in Root Mean Square (RMS) values.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcomes are not expected.