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Studies of the effects of body postural changes on the swallowing function.

Not Applicable
Conditions
healthy adults
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000050695
Lead Sponsor
Kumamoto Health Science University
Brief Summary

For maximum tongue pressure, the open-leg posture without a backrest showed significantly higher values than the closed-leg posture without a backrest for all subjects and for the male group. No significant differences were found between the postures for measurements of maximum bite force and muscle activity per unit of time in the suprahyoid muscles when drinking water. Maximum and total sitting pressure were significantly higher without a backrest than with a backrest.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1) Persons with a diagnosis of dysphagia 2) Persons with anatomical (static) disabilities to feeding and swallowing disorders 3) Persons of childbearing potential, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding 4) Those who experience nausea, pain, or other discomfort from tooth or tongue stimulation 5) Those who wear dentures. 6) Patients who have dementia or have communication difficulties and have difficulty communicating. 7) Those who are objectively judged to lack the ability to give informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
tongue pressure
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
occlusal force Muscular activity of the supraohyoid muscle group sitting pressure
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