Talking Pen Audio-Interactive Program for Oral Frailty Delay in Community-Dwelling Elderly

Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Oral Health of Older Men

Treatments: Behavioral: Talking Pen Audio-Interactive Oral Frailty Care Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07191600

113-813

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a talking pen audio-interactive technology integrated with an oral frailty delay care program for community-dwelling older adults in rural agricultural regions of Chiayi County, Taiwan. The intervention is designed to improve oral function, physical health, and mental well-being. Bilingual (Mandarin and Taiwanese) teaching materials on oral frailty care will be developed. Usability and satisfaction testing will be conducted with older adults at local community bases. A quasi-experimental design will be implemented with 10 participants, who will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive the oral frailty care program with talking pen audio-interactive technology, while the control group will continue with regular community activities. Outcomes, including oral function, physical performance, and mental health, will be measured at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. This study seeks to provide evidence for innovative, accessible, and sustainable approaches to oral frailty prevention in rural elderly populations.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults aged 65 years or older residing in community settings of Chiayi County.
• Able to perform basic self-care.
• No severe swallowing difficulties and not dependent on nasogastric tube feeding.
• Clear consciousness and able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
• Willing to provide written informed consent and participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals not residing in Chiayi County communities.
• Individuals unable to perform activities of daily living independently or with impaired consciousness.
• Individuals with cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorders that prevent cooperation with study procedures.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 2 patient groups

Arm 1

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive an oral frailty delay care program integrated with talking pen audio-interactive technology. The program includes bilingual (Mandarin and Taiwanese) teaching materials and structured oral frailty care activities, supported by audio-interactive tools. The intervention is conducted over 3-6 months, with follow-up assessments at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Talking Pen Audio-Interactive Oral Frailty Care Program

Arm 2

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will continue their usual community activities without exposure to the talking pen audio-interactive oral frailty care program. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months for comparison with the intervention group.