What this means
This study plans to test whether group reading and mouth exercises can help mood, body, and mouth function. It is a registered trial that has not started enrolling people yet, so no results exist.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Opening soon
- Who can join
- Ages 55 and over
- Where
- Not listed
The science
- Registered title
- Group Reading and Oral Exercise Program for Older Adults
- Trial ID
- NCT07550335 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Oral Frailty, Depression, Sarcopenia, Physical Function Decline
- What is tested
- Reading and Oral Exercise Program
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
- Ages
- 55 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Apr 24, 2026 · updated Apr 24, 2026
Registry summary
Depression is common among older adults and is often associated with declines in physical and oral health. Non-pharmacological, community-based interventions are needed to support both mental and physical well-being. This study examines the effects of a program combining group-based reading activities and oral exercises in community-dwelling older adults. Participants are randomly assigned to either an intervention group, which receives the six-week program, or a control group receiving general oral health education. The study evaluates whether the intervention can improve physical and oral function, enhance psychological resilience (grit), and reduce depressive symptoms.