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The Effect of Swallowing Exercise and Maneuver Program For Older Adults With Dysphagia in Nursing Home

NCT07049471 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2025-07-03

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Summary

This clinical trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured swallowing exercise and maneuver program for older adults with dysphagia living in a nursing home. Dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing, is common in elderly populations and may lead to malnutrition, dehydration, and aspiration pneumonia.

In this study, 72 participants aged 60 years and older were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group received a combined swallowing exercise and maneuver program-including Masako Maneuver, Chin Tuck Against Resistance, Supraglottic Swallow, and Super-Supraglottic Swallow-performed three times daily before meals over a six-week period. The control group received standard care, including upright sitting posture during meals.

Swallowing ability was measured using the EAT-10 questionnaire. The intervention group showed significant improvement in swallowing scores, while no meaningful changes were observed in the control group. This study suggests that nurse-led swallowing exercises can be a safe, simple, and effective strategy to improve swallowing function and quality of life in older adults living in long-term care settings.

Conditions

  • Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
  • Swallowing Disorders
  • Frailty-related Dysphagia
  • Nursing Homes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Swallowing Exercise and Maneuver Program for Older Adults with Dysphagia

The intervention is a structured swallowing exercise and maneuver program designed specifically for older adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia in nursing homes. It combines four evidence-based techniques: Masako Maneuver, Chin Tuck Against Resistance (CTAR), Supraglottic Swallow, and Super-Supraglottic Swallow. The program was delivered by nurses using video-guided instructions and was conducted three times daily before meals for six weeks. Unlike interventions targeting post-stroke dysphagia, this program focuses on non-stroke-related swallowing difficulties in frail elderly populations residing in long-term care facilities.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Direktorat Riset dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Indonesia

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Indonesia University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-10
Primary Completion
2025-08-31
Completion
2025-08-31

Countries

  • Indonesia

Study Locations

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