Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Tongue-to-Palate Resistance Training in Geriatric Patients With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Lead Sponsor:

Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital

Conditions:

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Geriatric Patients

Eligibility:

All Genders

61+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn if a home-based Tongue-to-Palate Resistance Training (TPRT) program can improve swallowing muscle activity and swallowing safety in geriatric p...

Detailed Description

Title: Effect of Tongue-to-Palate Resistance Training on Penetration-Aspiration Scale and Suprahyoid Muscle Electrical Activity in Geriatric Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Randomized Control...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 60 years with a diagnosis of oropharyngeal dysphagia based on history, physical examination, and Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS)
  • Initial measurement of suprahyoid muscle electrical activity ≤ 37.1 µV RMS
  • Has not undergone any other swallowing exercises or is not currently participating in any swallowing exercise program within the past 2 weeks.
  • Cooperative and willing to participate in the study by signing the informed consent form after receiving an explanation
  • Has a caregiver who is willing to participate and is cooperative to ensure the patient follows the exercise protocol according to the study.

Exclusion

  • Cognitive impairment in the domains of memory, attention, or language based on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment - Indonesian version (MoCA-Ina), which would prevent the subject from following exercise instructions.
  • Presence of other conditions causing dysphagia, such as oral cavity malignancy, history of radical neck dissection, or history of chemoradiotherapy to the neck region less than 3 months after the last session.
  • Complete inability to move the tongue or initial suprahyoid muscle electrical activity measurement = 0 µV.
  • Allergy to barium, potato starch, corn starch, xanthan gum, dairy products, or latex.
  • Use of a pacemaker.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 19 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 25 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

17 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07203508

Start Date

December 19 2022

End Date

November 25 2024

Last Update

October 2 2025

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RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo

Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta Special Capital Region, Indonesia