The Effect of Active Breathing Exercises for Elderly People in the Community (ABE)

Zeng Changhao

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Swallowing Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Active Breathing Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06232031

2024-KY-0120

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the impact of Active Breathing Exercises on swallowing function and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly individuals (≥60 year old) with swallowing disorders. It primarily aims to address two key aspects: 1) the prevalence of dysphagia among community-dwelling elderly individuals, and 2) the effects of Active Breathing Exercises on swallowing function and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly individuals with swallowing disorders. All participants enrolled are required to undergo a continuous three-week (21 days) Active Breathing Exercises, with weekends off and training conducted only on weekdays. The training will be conducted two sessions per day, lasting 15-30 minutes each.

Full description

The investigators have designed a simple and user-friendly training method called "Active Breathing Exercises" based on commonly used swallowing training techniques in the department of rehabilitation medicine and the prevalent pathological causes of swallowing disorders in the elderly. The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the impact of Active Breathing Exercises on swallowing function and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly individuals (≥60 year old) with swallowing disorders. It primarily aims to address two key aspects: 1) the prevalence of dysphagia among community-dwelling elderly individuals, and 2) the effects of Active Breathing Exercises on swallowing function and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly individuals with swallowing disorders. All participants enrolled are required to undergo a continuous three-week (21 days) Active Breathing Exercises, with weekends off and training conducted only on weekdays. The training will be conducted two sessions per day, lasting 15-30 minutes each.

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age over 60 years old.
• No hospitalization within the past six months.
• With clear consciousness and able to cooperate with questionnaires and training.
• The elderly people who voluntarily participate and agree to adhere until the end of the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Complicated with severe liver and kidney failure, tumors, or hematological disorders.
• Physical disability.
• Difficulty in mobility.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 1 patient group

The observation group

Experimental group

Description:

The observation group is the only group of the participants.The elderly individuals will be arranged to undergo a continuous three-week (21 days) duration of Active Breathing Exercises, with weekends off and training conducted only on weekdays. Apart from this,we require participants to only engage in daily activities and avoid strenuous and dangerous behaviors.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Active Breathing Exercises