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Effects of Age and Age-Related Diseases on Swallowing

NCT00038350 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2008-05-06

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Summary

The long-term goal of this research program is to advance the treatment of swallowing disorders in elderly adults. This study will identify the impact of an 8-week progressive resistance exercise program for oral muscles on swallowing physiology, anatomy, dietary intake, and Quality of Life (QOL) in frail dysphagic adults. Findings from the exercise program may indicate new directions for treatments and techniques designed to influence the biological underpinnings of dysphagia in elderly persons. Translation of these findings into clinical practice will have far-reaching significance in the fields of gerontology, speech language pathology, and long-term care.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Lingual Strengthening

8 week lingual strengthening exercise protocol

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Joanne Robbins, PhD · Wlliam S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-01-31
Primary Completion
2006-01-31
Completion
2006-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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