NCT07154407Not yet recruiting
AI-assisted Masticatory Muscle Training in Patients With Schizophrenia
The Effectiveness of AI-assisted Masticatory Muscle Training on Oral Hygiene, Masticating, and Swallowing in Patients With Schizophrenia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 4 Sept 2025 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Dysphagia seems to be quite common and potentially severe in schizophrenia, which may lead to acute asphyxia or pneumonia. Dysphagia in schizophrenia could be associated with drug-induced Parkinsonism, dystonia, tardive dyskinesia, dry mouth, excessive saliva, and other complications. Inadequate oral hygiene may lead to the accumulation of plaque, which can cause oral diseases and consequently result in tooth loss. This could be one of the significant factors affecting impaired masticating and swallowing abilities. An experimental study with random assignment will be adopted. The participants from 2 hospitals will be assigned to two groups: experimental group (n=50), and control group (n=50). The experimental group will receive 'AI-assisted Masticatory Muscle Training' sessions, each lasting 20 minutes, before each of their three daily meals. The plaque index, Winkle tongue-coating index, dry mouth, repetitive saliva swallowing, saliva flow rate, biting force, tongue pressure, oral frailty, RSST, DDK, and oral care behaviors were assessed at baseline, as well as during the 3-month follow-ups.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 100 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 11 Aug 2025
- Start date
- 11 Sept 2025
- Primary completion date
- 30 Sept 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
- Diseases
- Schizophrenia
- NCT number
- NCT07154407
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 100
- From 11 Sept 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 Sept 2027
- No sites listed in no country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Severe psychiatric symptoms
- With medical history which affects oral hygiene and masticating function severely (such as stroke, oral cavity-related cancer, periodontitis)
- Indicated with Motor Neuron Disease
Other
- Severe cognitive function with a score of less than 16 marks in the MoCA Test
- Joining multiple Intervention Experiments simultaneously
Who the study is looking for
- Psychiatric Outpatient Ward Schizophrenia Diagnosed patient with 20 years or above
- Without Violence or suicidal tendencies
- With a self-owned smartphone
- Able to stabilise the IOPI machine while testing
- Able to communicate
Age in the registry: 20 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
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