Clinical trials: Dysphagia Rehabilitation
Dysphagia Rehabilitation
Dysphagia Digital Therapy: A Pilot Study
Dysphagia is a swallowing disorder characterized by impaired transfer of food or liquid from the oral cavity through the pharynx and esophagus, leading to significant nutritional, respiratory, and quality-of-life consequences.
- Trial name
- NCT07311161
- Testing
- "Pallow", mobile-based digital therapeutic (DTx)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital
Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal, Dysphagia
Slow-Stream Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Veterans With Dysphagia Living in Long-term Care
Sunnybrook Veterans Centre (VC) is a long-term care (LTC) facility with many elderly residents living with swallowing disorders who are at high risk of developing pneumonia from aspirating food/liquid into their lungs.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal, Dysphagia, Dysphagia, Progressive, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04064333
- Testing
- Slow-Stream Expiratory Muscle Strength Training
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Breathing-Swallowing Coordination, Dysphagia Rehabilitation
Visual and Auditory Breathing-swallowing Coordinated Training
Dysphagia is caused by multiple factors, and respiratory-swallowing discoordination is considered to be one of the factors. The investigators recently developed a visual and auditory breathing-swallowing coordinated training…
- Trial name
- NCT04590391
- Testing
- Visual and Auditory Breathing-swallowing Coordinated Training device
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Hospital Organization Minami Kyoto Hospital
Hypopharyngeal Pressure Changes Between Before and After Swallowing Rehabiliation
Enhancing Early Swallowing Recovery in Older Dysphagic Patients Afetr Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery
The early swallowing rehabilitation program in older patients receiving elective surgery is regarded to enhance the recovery pf swallowing ability.
- Trial name
- NCT05494515
- Testing
- the early swallowing rehabilitation program
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Dysphagia
External Pharyngeal Exerciser and Dysphagia
The goal of this a clinical trial is to test the effect of a pharyngeal exerciser in rehabilitation of pharyngeal phase of swallowing in patients with dysphagia.
- Trial name
- NCT05708898
- Testing
- Pharyngeal exerciser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result
Multifunctional Approach in Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative pain and swallowing disorders are complex, multifactorial phenomenon that frequently occur after cardiac surgery. Preoperative anxiety and the interaction between sex and other sociocultural factors may predict…
- Trial name
- TITANIC (NCT05824598)
- Testing
- Multifunctional rehabilitation treatment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Dysphagia
Neuromuscular Electroestimulation and Respiratory Muscle Training in Subacute Stroke
This study, part of a larger research project (The Retornus Study), is aimed to evaluate new strategies to optimize rehabilitation outcomes in dysphagic stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02473432
- Testing
- RMT + usual care, NMES, Usual care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Dementia, Dysphagia
Interventions for Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Dysphagia
The overall purpose of this project is to develop effective dysphagia rehabilitative interventions for patients with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias at risk for pneumonia development.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dysphagia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03682081
- Testing
- Isometric tongue strengthening facilitated by Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI), Biotene Oral Balance Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Traumatic Brain Injury
Acute Intermittent Hypoxia to Improve Airway Protection in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
Acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) involves 1-2min of breathing low oxygen air to stimulate neuroplasticity. Animal and human studies show that AIH improves motor function after neural injury, particularly when paired with…
- Trial name
- NCT06520358
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypoxia (AIH), Task specific Airway Protection Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Dysphagia, Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal
K01 Impacts of Lingual Endurance Exercise
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a tongue endurance exercise program can improve swallowing function in adults with dysphagia after a stroke.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal, Ischemic Stroke, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT06072924
- Testing
- Isotonic Endurance Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Dysphagia
Nutritional Therapy in Patients With Post-extubation Dysphagia
The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the prescription of two doses of protein on the amount in kilograms of muscle mass and on the clinical evolution (time until safe swallowing, time until removal of the feeding…
- Trial name
- NCT06511284
- Testing
- High protein dose, Usual protein dose
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico
Acquired Brain Injury, Dysphagia
Local Vibration in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury
Severe Acquired Brain Injury (sABI), with a more or less prolonged state of coma, generally causes disruption of the physiological modes of swallowing and feeding and the physiological abilities of communication and phonation.
- Trial name
- NCT05729165
- Testing
- Novafon® Pro, Conventional Therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Pierre-Robin Syndrome, Dysphagia
Intermittent Oro-Esophageal Tube Feeding vs. Nasogastric Tube Feeding in Infants With Pierre Robin Syndrome
This was a randomized controlled study. The infants enrolled were randomly divided into the IOE group (with Intermittent Oro-Esophageal Tube Feeding, n=25) and the PNG group (with Nasogastric Tube Feeding, n=23), all receiving…
- Trial name
- PRS (NCT06178562)
- Testing
- systematic therapy, PNG, IOE
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Zeng Changhao
Dysphagia, Stroke
Effect of Superficial Neuromuscular Stimulation in Post-stroke Dysphagic Patients.
Swallowing disorder in stroke patients is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality as it can cause aspiration pneumonia. Electrical stimulation has proven to be effective in post-stroke dysphagic patients.10 patients who…
- Trial name
- NCT06321406
- Testing
- NMES (neuromuscular electrical stimulation), Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Stroke, Dysphagia
Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Post-Stroke Dysphagia in Older Adults
This study investigates the effect of non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS-E) on swallowing rehabilitation in patients over 70 years old after stroke.
- Trial name
- SVA-DPA (NCT07428590)
- Testing
- tVNS-E active device, tVNS-E inactive device
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Stroke, Dysphagia
Effect of Kinesiology Taping and Swallowing Exercises on Suprahyoid Muscle Thickness and Swallowing Function in Stroke Patients With Dysphagia
This randomized controlled single-blind study aims to investigate the effect of kinesiology taping combined with resistance exercises on suprahyoid muscle thickness and swallowing function in patients with stroke-related…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Dysphagia, Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06988215
- Testing
- Kinesiology Taping with Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Dysphagia
Non-standardized vs. Standardized Screening for Dysphagia
The purpose of this study is to compare two different screening tests for detecting dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) as well as the risk for aspiration (silent swallowing of liquids/solids into the lungs) in patients after an…
- Trial name
- NCT05603897
- Testing
- Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA) (dysphagia screening tool), Non-standardized clinical swallow evaluation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Stroke, Dysphagia
Effects of CTAR and a Swallowing Pressure Ball in Older Stroke Adults
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of resistance swallowing rehabilitation using Chin Tuck Against Resistance (CTAR) exercises combined with an innovative swallowing pressure ball in improving swallowing function…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Dysphagia, Post-Stroke Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT07620210
- Testing
- Innovative Swallowing Pressure Measurement Ball Combined With CTAR Training, Conventional Swallowing Rehabilitation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Chimei Medical Center
Dysphagia, Oral Phase, Stroke, Ischemic
Lingual Endurance Exercise in Treating Post-Stroke Dysphagia
Aim 1: Determine feasibility of lingual endurance training for individuals with persistent dysphagia after ischemic stroke. Primary outcome measures: % patient adherence (# of attempted repetitions/# prescribed repetitions) and %…
- Trial name
- NCT05523973
- Testing
- Lingual Endurance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Dysphagia, Rehabilitation
Investigation of the Effect of Craniocervical Flexion Training on Suprahyoid Muscles in Healthy Individuals
Swallowing; It is a complex, dynamic, sensorimotor process involving more than 30 muscles located bilaterally in the oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal regions and involving the safe delivery of the food taken from the mouth to the…
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Rehabilitation, Stability
- Trial name
- NCT05782803
- Testing
- Exercises Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University