Clinical trials: Pharynx
Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Dysphagia
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment: Montelukast vs Fluticasone
This study will compare response to treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis with montelukast vs standard therapy fluticasone. Investigators hypothesize that montelukast is equally effective in treating symptoms and histology of EoE…
- Trial name
- NCT01702701
- Testing
- Montelukast, Fluticasone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Microbial Colonization, Esophageal Cancer
Investigating the Association Between Microbiota and Esophageal/Oropharyngeal Cancer
Background: Esophageal cancer commonly occurs in middle-aged man. It is ranked to the 6th common cancer and 5th cancer-related death in Taiwanese male, and sometimes co-exist with oropharyngeal cancer, which impacts our national…
- Conditions
- Microbial Colonization, Esophageal Cancer, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Synchronous Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT05412628
- Testing
- Oral swab test
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Head and Neck Cancer
Robotic Surgery in the Seated Position for Benign and Malignant Lesions of the Head and Neck
This study is designed to investigate if transoral surgery with the patient in the seated position utilizing the da Vinci\® Robotic Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) will enable better visualization…
- Trial name
- NCT02792322
- Testing
- Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) with the daVinci Robotic Surgical System device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal
Profile of Dysphagia in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
The goal of this observational study is to learn about swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) in patients living with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1).
- Trial name
- SwallowDM1 (NCT05865483)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Throat Pain After EUS Insertion
A Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasound Insertion Methods
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is an essential technique required in diagnosis of pancreatobiliary diseases. In previous studies, 6% of patients who undergone EUS had significant throat pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02924948
- Testing
- Balloon inflation
- Volunteers
- 482 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Swallowing
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency After Maxillomandibular Advancement Osteotomy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
The aim of this study is to gain insight into the development of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in patients who have undergone maxillomandibular advancement osteotomy (MMA) as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome…
- Conditions
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Swallowing, Nasality, Speech
- Trial name
- VPIMMA (NCT07301021)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Common Cold, Respiratory Tract Infections
The Effect of Zinc Acetate Lozenges on the Rate of Recovery From the Common Cold
A randomized parallel-group two arm superiority trial with an allocation ratio 1:1, both participants and investigators blinded.
- Trial name
- HelZinki (NCT03309995)
- Testing
- Lozenges
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy
Association Between a Mother's Exposure to "Strep Throat" and Her Baby's Developing Heart Disease
The goal of this study is to find out if there is any association between a mother's exposure to bacteria that normally causes "strep throat" and her baby's developing heart disease/heart defect.
- Trial name
- NCT01603732
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 397 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Lingual Tonsil Hypertrophy, Dysphagia
Lingual Tonsil Hypertrophy Grading and Its Relation to Sociodemographic Factors and Clinical Symptoms
The aim of this research was to evaluate the lingual tonsil hypertrophy (LTH) grading of patients with dysphagia using videolaryngoscopy and determine the relation of LTH grades to sociodemographic factors and clinical symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT02926014
- Testing
- Videolaryngoscopy, Reflux Symptom Index Questionnaire, Dysphagia Screening Questionnaire
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Esophageal Absorption in EoE
To determine how the esophagus in active and inactive stages of eosinophilic esophagitis tranmit fluids.
- Trial name
- EoE (NCT02314455)
- Testing
- D-xylose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden
Voice and Swallowing Disorders in Adults With and Without Alzheimer's Disease
This research study is investigating whether people with Alzheimer's disease experience more changes to voice and swallowing than their healthy age-matched peers.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden, Healthy Aging, Dysphonia
- Trial name
- NCT06328374
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Swallowing Disorder, Perinatal Asphyxia
Effect of Non-nutritive Sucking on Transition to Oral Feeding in Infants With Asphyxia
The transition period to full oral feeding in infants with perinatal asphyxia is important in predicting long-term outcomes. The transition to independent oral feeding is accepted as a discharge criterion by the American Academy…
- Conditions
- Swallowing Disorder, Perinatal Asphyxia, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT05687708
- Testing
- Non-Nutritive Sucking
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University