Pharyngeal Exercise (Plus Protein)
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pre-Frail Older Adults
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 120 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health · Other
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About This Trial
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 drink…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Participants must be 65 years of age or older.
2. Participants must score a 1 or 2 on the FRAIL scale OR a 4 or greater on the Strength, Assistance in Walking, Rise from a Chair, Climb Stairs and Falls (SARC-F) Questionnaire.
3. Participants must score 26 or greater on the Mo…
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