Effect of early tongue training on oral function for the young older (Early tongue training using medical Pekopanda)

Phase 1

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Preservation and improvement of tongue pressure

• Registration Number: JPRN-jRCT1062220055
• Lead Sponsor: Tsuga Kazuhiro

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-09-13
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. 65 years old or older, 74 years old or younger at the time of consent
2. It is possible to go to Hiroshima University Hospital.
3. Written consent from the individual to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria

1.Those who have an upset upper or lower anterior tooth and are deemed inappropriate by the principal investigator or principal study investigator.
2. Those with abnormal strangulation reflexes who are deemed inappropriate by the principal investigator or research assistant.
3. Those who are participating in or willing to parti cipate in other clinical studies while participating i n this study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maximum tongue pressure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oral hygiene : Tongue Coating Index (TCI)<br>Dry mouth : oral moisture using Mucus<br>Occlusal force : Dental prescale<br>Tongue and lip motor function : KENKOU-KUN Handy<br>Masticatory function : Glucosensor<br>Swallowing function : EAT10