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ClinicalTrials.gov ID

NCT07373028

Lead Sponsor

Zeng ChanghaoOTHER

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

Not Applicable

Enrollment

474Estimated

Last Update Posted

Jan 28, 2026Actual

Start Date

Feb 2026Estimated

Primary Completion Date

Jun 2027Estimated

Completion Date

Jun 2027Estimated

Official Title

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Explore the Long-term Effects of a Simple Swallowing Training Program on Older Individuals in the Community

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the effects of a simple swallowing training program on the swallowing function, airway protection, nutritional risk, daily choking, quality of life, and mental health of elderly individuals with mild swallowing difficulties residing in the community. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the simple swallowing training program significantly improve participants' swallowing function and safety, as well as their quality of life? Additionally, can daily choking incidents be improved?

Detailed Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the effects of a simple swallowing training program on the swallowing function, airway protection, nutritional risk, daily choking, quality of life, and mental health of elderly individuals with mild swallowing difficulties residing in the community. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the simple swallowing training program significantly improve participants' swallowing function and safety, as well as their quality of life? Additionally, can daily choking incidents be improved? Additionally, the investigator will compare the long-term effects of the training with the previous study to see the significance of long-term training.

• Dysphagia

• Simple swallowing training program
• Active non-swallowing training

Ages Eligible for Study

Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)

Sexes Eligible for Study

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 60 years or older and living in communities.
• Speaking Chinese
• Daily oral feeding.
• The swallowing risk was detected through the Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test, and mild dysphagia based on Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale
• No history of hospitalization in the past 6 months.
• No participation in any swallowing-related intervention in the past 6 months.
• Conscious and able to cooperate with questionnaires and training.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Self-reported medical condition precluding exercise.
• Physical disability.
• Abnormalities of the oral, pharyngeal, or esophageal structures.
• Diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia.
• Presence of a tracheostomy
• Neuromuscular disorders
• Cognitive impairment

Primary Purpose

Supportive Care

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open Label)

Lead Sponsor

Zeng ChanghaoOTHER

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