What this means
Researchers plan to test a talking pen with a mouth-care program for older adults. This is a planned study, so it does not yet show whether the program works.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Opening soon
- Who can join
- Ages 65 and over · 10 community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan, planned, no results posted
- Where
- Not listed
The science
- Registered title
- Talking Pen Audio-Interactive Program for Oral Frailty Delay in Community-Dwelling Elderly
- Trial ID
- NCT07191600 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Oral Health of Older Men
- What is tested
- Talking Pen Audio-Interactive Oral Frailty Care Program
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
- Ages
- 65 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Sep 25, 2025 · updated Sep 25, 2025
Registry summary
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.