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Easy tongue workout may cut choking risk in seniors

NCT ID NCT07203508

Symptom relief Sponsor: Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a home-based tongue exercise (pressing the tongue against the roof of the mouth) in 17 older adults with swallowing problems. The goal was to see if this simple exercise could strengthen swallowing muscles and reduce the risk of food or liquid entering the airway. Participants did the exercise 5 times a week for 8 weeks, with help from a caregiver. The study compared them to a group receiving standard hospital therapy.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

17 people

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Started

Dec 2022

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

61 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * 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.

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Conditions

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Deglutition Disorders

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Geriatric patients Oropharyngeal dysphagia

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo

    Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta Special Capital Region, Indonesia

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