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First received: July 19, 2023

Clinical Trial: Pharyngeal Exercise (Plus Protein)

Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Condition: Pre-Frail Older Adults

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: A Single-center Randomized Clinical Trial to Test the Efficacy of Pharyngeal Swallowing Exercises (With or Without Protein Supplementation) to Build Pharyngeal Muscular Reserve in Pre-frail Older Adul

Brief Summary: The swallowing muscles are prone to decreased strength and function as part of the natural aging process which can lead to difficulty swallowing, malnutrition, and frailty.Exercise and nutrition are powerful stimulators of muscular change.The proposed research will investigate the effectiveness of a 12-week proactive regimen of swallowing exercises (with or without daily protein supplement drinks) to improve the composition, force, and physiology of the swallowing muscles and explore the relationship to overall…

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