NCT06201091

The Effect of Swallowing Training for Elderly People in the Community

The Effect of Swallowing Training for Elderly People in the Community: A Preliminary Self-control Study

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Zeng Changhao · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the impact of systematic simple swallowing training on swallowing function and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly individuals (≥60 year old) with swallowing disorders. It primarily aims to address two key aspects: 1) the prevalence of dysphagia among community-dwelling elderly individuals, and 2) the effects of systematic simple swallowing training on swallowing function and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly individuals with swallowing disorders. All participants are required to undergo a continuous three-week (21 days) systematic simple swallowing training, with weekends off and training conducted only on weekdays. The training will be conducted two sessions per day, lasting 15-30 minutes each.

Detailed description

The investigators have designed a simple and user-friendly swallowing rehabilitation training method called "systematic simple swallowing training" based on commonly used swallowing training techniques in the department of rehabilitation medicine and the prevalent pathological causes of swallowing disorders in the elderly. It has shown promising preliminary efficacy. However, before we can promote its widespread adoption, a series of studies must be conducted to establish its effectiveness. The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the impact of systematic simple swallowing training on swallowing function and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly individuals (≥60 year old) with swallowing disorders. It primarily aims to address two key aspects: 1) the prevalence of dysphagia among community-dwelling elderly individuals, and 2) the effects of systematic simple swallowing training on swallowing function and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly individuals with swallowing disorders. All participants are required to undergo a continuous three-week (21 days) systematic simple swallowing training, with weekends off and training conducted only on weekdays. The training will be conducted two sessions per day, lasting 15-30 minutes each.

Conditions

• Dysphagia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Systematic simple swallowing training	Systematic simple swallowing training includes the following: Warm-up: including joint activities, chest expansion exercise, etc., totally 5 minutes. Cognitive swallowing training: play video of food programs for five minutes. Lip training: Bounce the upper and lower lips to make a "bo" sound. 30-60 seconds. Tongue training: Do the upper, lower, left, and right four-directional movements of the tongue muscle. 30-60 seconds. Mandibular training: slowly open r mouth to the maximum, then slowly close it. 30-60 seconds. Soft palate training: Make the sounds of g, k, and h for 1-2 minutes. Cheek puffing training: Close lips tightly and puff cheeks. 30-60 seconds. Swallowing training: We require the elderly to swallow small amounts of water intermittently and forcefully for 2-5 times. Completing the above content in succession is called a round, and each training session includes 2-3 rounds. 2 sessions a day. Five days a week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-10
• Primary completion: 2024-02-20
• Completion: 2024-02-20
• First posted: 2024-01-11
• Last updated: 2024-03-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China