Could your mouth predict frailty? study links oral health to muscle loss and social decline
NCT ID NCT07658625
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how oral function, muscle loss (sarcopenia), and social frailty are related in older adults living in the community. Researchers will assess grip strength, walking speed, and other physical measures, along with questionnaires about social connections. The goal is to understand how these factors interact, which could help shape future strategies for healthy aging.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If clear links are found, this could help design policies or programs to promote healthy aging by addressing oral health, muscle strength, and social connections together.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all older adults, and the findings are preliminary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Care centers in Taoyuan City and various districts of New Taipei City
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Group A-Inclusion Criteria: * 65 years old or above * general public or institutionalized for 3 months or more * those who accept the experimental design and are willing to sign the consent form * dietary sources are oral intake * those who are diagnosed as having possible sarcopenia by researchers Group B-Inclusion Criteria: * 65 years old or above * general public or institutionalized for 3 months or more * those who accept the experimental design and are willing to sign the consent form * dietary sources are oral intake * those who were determined by researchers to be non-probable sarcopenia Group A、B-Exclusion Criteria: * comorbidities, critical illness, pre- and post-major surgery, cancer, renal failure, liver failure, kidney disease, liver disease, malignant tumors within the past five years, inflammatory conditions (c-reactive protein \>10mg/dL) * severely malnourished people * long-term force-feeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Taoyuan, Taiwan
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