Status:
COMPLETED
Decreased Tongue Strength is Related to Skeletal Muscle Mass in COPD Subjects
Lead Sponsor:
Kindai University
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
Background: Dysphagia is frequently observed in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). But tongue strength has not been investigated yet in COPD subjects. The investigators hypot...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of stable COPD.
- Age-matched control subjects who did not have any pulmonary disease.
Exclusion
- Participants with metallic implants.
- History of stroke disease.
- History of neuromuscular disease.
- Participants who did not have their front teeth.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 10 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
51 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04761380
Start Date
December 1 2019
End Date
May 10 2020
Last Update
February 18 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Kindai University Faculty of Medicine
Ōsaka-sayama, Osaka, Japan, 5898511