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ArticleBMC geriatrics2025

Effects of interferential current transcutaneous electrical sensory stimulation in patients with severe dementia and dysphagia in long-term care facilities.

Yoshiko Hara, Ayako Nakane, Yu Yoshizumi, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Kohei Yamaguchi, Kanako Yoshimi, Haruka Tohara

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Yoshiko HaraDepartment of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Division of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0689-4477
Ayako NakaneDepartment of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Division of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan. a.nakane.swal@tmd.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9543-1388
Yu YoshizumiDepartment of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Division of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8070-2062
Kazuharu NakagawaDepartment of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Division of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5572-4159
Kohei YamaguchiDepartment of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Division of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7034-4402
Kanako YoshimiDepartment of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Division of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5005-036X
Haruka ToharaDepartment of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Division of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5514-6419

Funding

The 8020 Promotion Foundation Grant Number: 18-4-12The JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number: JP21K17488
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of the study was to ascertain the efficacy of interferential current-transcutaneous electrical sensory stimulation (IFC-TESS) in treating patients with severe dementia accompanied by dysphagia who reside in long-term care facilities.

methodsWe conducted a comparative intervention study. Forty-four patients with severe dementia and dysphagia in a long-term care facility were administered IFC-TESS for 15 min twice daily, 5 days a week. The clinical findings before and after 3 weeks of intervention were compared.

resultsThe study participants showed significant improvement in oral calorie intake after the intervention (p<0.05). The oral calorie intake indicated an improved nutritional state.

conclusionsIFC-TESS may be effective in improving oral intake by patients with dementia.

trial registrationThe trial was registered at UMIN-CTR under the identifier UMIN000032262 (Registration date: 16/04/2018).

Indexed as

Deglutition DisordersDementiaLong-Term CareSeverity of Illness IndexTranscutaneous Electric Nerve StimulationAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleTreatment OutcomeCough frequencyCough latency timeFunctional oral intake scaleIFC-TESSOral calorie intake

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PMID40275199
PMCPMC12023466

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