Motor Imagery Exercise and Tongue Strength
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Dysphagia
In brief
This research study is a six-week treatment pilot study to compare the effects of different exercise types on measures of tongue strength and swallowing pressure in typically aging older adults. Typically-aging older adults represent a group "at risk" for dysphagia secondary to sarcopenia of striated musculature important to swallowing. Participants at all study sites will be randomly selected into one of four study exercise groups. At some study sites, the investigators will also determine cortical activation patterns differences during motor execution and motor imagery of tongue exercises between the groups using near-infrared spectroscopy. The results of this study will inform refinement/further development of the mental practice protocol to use with patients with dysphagia in future studies.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03423095
- Run by
- University of South Florida
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2017-12-19
- Expected to finish
- 2019-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-04-17
Who can join
Age: 60 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adults aged 60-89
- < 3 on EAT-10 (Eating Assessment Tool-10) (part of health questionnaire)
- Mean of ≥2.5 on the KVIQ-10 questions (Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire, short version), a screening questionnaire that assesses a person's motor imagery abilities
- > 24 on MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination), a screening questionnaire that assesses cognitive abilities
- Availability to complete a consecutive 6-week exercise regimen
- Access to reliable transportation to and from study site for in-person experimental sessions
- There are certain conditions that are common to the aging study population we are recruiting which will be acceptable: controlled hypertension and controlled diabetes mellitus
You may not qualify if…
- History of diagnosed dysphagia (swallowing disorder)
- History of a seizure(s)
- Current or past problem with pain disorders involving the jaw muscles or joint of the mandible (e.g., TMJ (temporomandibular) disorder or myofacial pain disorder) - these are contraindicated for tongue strengthening exercises
- Presence of oral piercings/oral apparatus that may interfere with tongue exercises
- Medical conditions that would affect oral motor performance (e.g., history of acute or degenerative neurological condition, head/neck cancer), as determined by investigator
- History of a diagnosed dementia or other cognitive impairment
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure
Where it is running
- Sarah Hegyi Szynkiewicz, PhD, CCC-SLP — Sarasota, Florida, United States (enrolling)
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