Smart Facial Exercise Coaching System for Older Adults
Development and Testing of a Smart Facial Coaching System for Older Adults
Participants will participate in a 5-day facial exercise program and will be assessed at baseline, immediately after completion of the intervention, and 1 month after completion of the intervention.
Older adults aged 60 years and above who are able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese and who participate in activities at adult day-care centers or community care centers will be eligible for inclusion. Individuals with severe visual or hearing impairment, moderate to severe dementia, inability to communicate verbally, obvious facial wounds or lesions, or medical conditions affecting swallowing function (e.g., stroke) will be excluded from participation.
A total of approximately 130 participants will be recruited and assigned to one of two groups:
Intervention Group (n ≈ 65): Participants will perform facial exercises using the Smart Facial Coaching System.
Control Group (n ≈ 65): Participants will perform facial exercises by following a video-based facial exercise program.
After providing informed consent and meeting the eligibility criteria, participants will complete baseline assessments, including structured questionnaires and the Repetitive Saliva Swallowing Test (RSST).
Participants in both groups will then perform facial exercises for five consecutive days, with each session lasting approximately 10-15 minutes.
Upon completion of the 5-day facial exercise program, participants will complete post-intervention assessments, including structured questionnaires and the Repetitive Saliva Swallowing Test (RSST).
One month after completion of the intervention, participants will complete follow-up questionnaires assessing facial exercise behavior and psychosocial outcomes, which will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Description détaillée
Program description is as follows:
Intervention Group (n ≈ 65): Participants will perform facial exercises using the Smart Facial Coaching System. The program consists of four components, and each session will last approximately 10-15 minutes.
- Eye Exercises: Gentle eye closure, forceful eye closure, eye opening, and lateral eye stretching exercises to promote eye muscle activity (approximately 2-3 minutes).
- Mouth Opening Exercises: Maximum mouth opening and repetitive mouth-opening exercises to promote perioral muscle activity (approximately 3-4 minutes).
- Oral Function Exercises: Articulation exercises, cheek exercises, tongue exercises, salivary gland massage, and swallowing exercises to promote oral function (approximately 3-5 minutes).
- Smiling Exercises: Viewing happy facial expression images, facial relaxation exercises, and smile imitation exercises to promote facial muscle activity (approximately 1-2 minutes).
Control Group (n ≈ 65): Participants will perform facial exercises by following an oral health exercise video available on YouTube. The exercise program includes facial muscle exercises, tongue exercises, salivary gland massage, swallowing exercises, and articulation exercises.
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/_Q4DwWXJ4S4?si=Ld10bgiklFLwTHPc
Type d'étude
Inscription (Estimé)
Phase
- N'est pas applicable
Contacts et emplacements
Coordonnées de l'étude
- Nom: Chiu-Mieh Huang, PhD
- Numéro de téléphone: +886-2-28267362
- E-mail: cmhuang2021@nycu.edu.tw
Lieux d'étude
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Taipei City
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Taipei, Taipei City, Taïwan, 112304
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
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Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
- Adulte
- Adulte plus âgé
Accepte les volontaires sains
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Willing to participate in this study voluntarily.
- Able to provide written informed consent.
- Aged 60 years or older.
- Able to communicate in Mandarin Chinese or Taiwanese.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe visual or hearing impairment.
- Diagnosis of moderate to severe dementia.
- Inability to communicate verbally.
- Presence of obvious structural or pathological lesions of the face.
- Diseases or conditions affecting swallowing function (e.g., stroke).
Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Objectif principal: Recherche sur les services de santé
- Répartition: Non randomisé
- Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
- Masquage: Seul
Armes et Interventions
Groupe de participants / Bras |
Intervention / Traitement |
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Expérimental: Smart Facial Coaching System
Participants perform facial exercises using the Smart Facial Coaching System for approximately 10-15 minutes per day for 5 consecutive days.
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Participants perform facial exercises using the Smart Facial Coaching System for approximately 10-15 minutes per day for 5 consecutive days.
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Comparateur actif: Video-Based Facial Exercise
Participants perform facial exercises by following a video-based facial exercise program for approximately 10-15 minutes per day for 5 consecutive days.
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Participants perform facial exercises by following a video-based facial exercise program for approximately 10-15 minutes per day for 5 consecutive days.
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Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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Facial Exercise Behavior
Délai: Baseline, immediately after completion of the 5-day intervention, and 1 month after completion of the intervention.
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Assessed using a structured questionnaire evaluating facial exercise behavior.
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Baseline, immediately after completion of the 5-day intervention, and 1 month after completion of the intervention.
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Psychosocial Outcomes Related to Facial Exercise
Délai: Baseline, immediately after completion of the 5-day intervention, and 1 month after completion of the intervention.
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Assessed using structured questionnaires evaluating psychosocial outcomes related to facial exercise.
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Baseline, immediately after completion of the 5-day intervention, and 1 month after completion of the intervention.
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Eye Discomfort and Oral Function
Délai: Baseline and immediately after completion of the 5-day intervention.
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Assessed using structured questionnaires evaluating eye discomfort symptoms and oral function.
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Baseline and immediately after completion of the 5-day intervention.
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Mesures de résultats secondaires
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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Repetitive Saliva Swallowing Test (RSST)
Délai: Baseline and immediately after completion of the 5-day intervention.
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Assessed using the Repetitive Saliva Swallowing Test (RSST), measuring the number of saliva swallows completed within 30 seconds.
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Baseline and immediately after completion of the 5-day intervention.
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
Parrainer
Les enquêteurs
- Chercheur principal: Chiu-Mieh Huang, PhD, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Dates d'enregistrement des études
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Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
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Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
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Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- NYCU115098AE
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