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Effects of tongue elevation training with hanging scale for healthy individuals

Phase 1
Conditions
Healthy adults
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000033518
Lead Sponsor
Hospital of Hyogo College of Medicine
Brief Summary

Twenty-seven of the 30 subjects completed the training, and there were no adverse events due to this training. No significant difference was observed between the two groups in terms of attributes and all endpoints. No significant difference was observed in all the endpoints in the control group. On the other hand, in the intervention group, significant increases were observed in maximum retention, maximum tongue pressure, Ch.1,2,4,5 tongue pressure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Participants are excluded with following criteria. Organic defect in the palate, tongue and mandibular. History of diseases that may affect oral motor function, speech, and swallowing, such as strokes. Difficulties of following the traing instructions by advanced dementia, higher brain dysfunction and aphasia. Gingival retraction with periodontal disease in the upper and lower incisor teeth, lateral incisor, and canines. Mucosal flame in the palate or tongue.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximum Traction force
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Maximum tongue pressure value measured by JMS tongue pressure device 2.The tongue pressure value during the water effort swallowing measured by Swallowscan 3.Acoustic analysis of Oral Diadochokinesis
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