Clinical trials: Swallowing Disorders
Dysphagia
Effect of Direct Chin-tuck Against Resistance on Swallowing Function
Chin-tuck Against Resistance (CTAR) is a widely used training method in swallowing rehabilitation that strengthens the suprahyoid muscles, enhancing their contraction during swallowing and promoting the anterior-superior movement…
- Trial name
- NCT07479680
- Testing
- dCTAR
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Dysphagia
Routine Screening for Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Patients Presenting With Dysphagia
The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence of pathologic eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in the cohort of adult patients who present for specialty care in the gastroenterology clinics with complaint of difficulty…
- Trial name
- NCT01028235
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
Dysphagia
Clinical Trial for Clinical Excellence and Safety Evaluation of 4-channel Functional Electric Stimulator
This study is a pilot study to prepare clinical trials to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of 4-channel electric stimulation therapy devices as a newly developed function for the treatment of dysphagia disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT05483582
- Testing
- 4-channel Electrical Stimulation Device, 2-channel Electrical Stimulation Device
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Stroke
The Changes of Masticatory / Swallowing Functions and Oropharyngeal Muscle Mass on Sonography After Comprehensive Swallowing Training and Tongue - Pressure Resistance Training in Stroke Patients With Dysphagia
The aims of this study are: 1. Comparing the ultrasound imaging performance of swallowing and chewing function, tongue pressure and oropharyngeal muscle thickness in stroke patients with different levels of swallowing function 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06269718
- Testing
- swallowing therapy, IOPI therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Correlation of Oropharyngeal Pepsin and Gastroesophageal (GE) Reflux
The purpose of this research study is to see if GE reflux events are associated with increasing levels of pepsin in spit samples. Pepsin is a special protein called an "enzyme" that is made only in your stomach.
- Trial name
- Pepsin (NCT01091805)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Gastro Esophageal Reflux
Effect of Magnesium Alginate in Infants With Gastroesophageal Reflux.
Recurrent regurgitation stress the infants and their parents and often results in an inappropirate use of PPI prescription in infancy.
- Trial name
- NCT03881722
- Testing
- Mg alginate
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Policlinico Hospital
Dysphagia
Chewing and Oral Processing of Solid Food
Food texture modification is commonly used as an intervention for people with dysphagia (swallowing impairment). However, the field currently lacks a proper understanding of how this intervention works.
- Trial name
- NIH_HVX6 (NCT05594173)
- Testing
- Food texture modification
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Acid Reflux
Efficacy of Gaviscon-Advance® in Suppressing Post-supper Acid-pocket and Night-time Acid-reflux in Obese Participants
A randomized, open-label study with antacid-control will be performed over 48 hours period by continuous pH impedance and bravo capsule monitoring.
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Acid Reflux, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03516188
- Testing
- Alginate-antacid group, Non antacid alginate group
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
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
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
The Effects of Dexlansoprazole for the Treatment of Throat-Related Reflux
Recent studies have demonstrated that patients with throat-related reflux often require twice daily proton pump inhibitor therapy to attain significant symptomatic improvement, with once daily therapy offering little relief.
- Trial name
- NCT01317472
- Testing
- dexlansoprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Dysphagia, Healthy Aging
Swallowing Impairments in ICU Survivors and Community-Dwelling Adults
Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which consists of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial problems, is a pervasive complication for older intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and contributes to detrimental health outcomes and…
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Healthy Aging, Post Intensive Care Syndrome, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- NCT07005037
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Deglutition Disorders, Dysphagia
Bedside Screening Method for Patients With Potential Swallowing Impairment
Previous studies have shown that most patients with functional oropharyngeal dysphagia could be quickly, safely and accurately recognized by using a clinical bedside method developed by the investigative team as the…
- Trial name
- CABS (NCT01158313)
- Testing
- Thickened supplement
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Determining Risk Factors for Successful PPI Weaning
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ("GERD") can happen when stomach acid flows backward into your esophagus (tube from the mouth to the stomach), causing symptoms such as heartburn.
- Trial name
- NCT03226054
- Testing
- Lifestyle Modifications
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Carmel Health System
Dysphagia, Dysplasia
Esophageal Cytology With FISH in Detecting Esophageal Cancer
This clinical trial studies whether esophageal cytology plus fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is equal to or better than esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) or upper endoscopy for the early detection of esophageal cancer.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Dysplasia, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02100189
- Testing
- Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Esophageal Achalasia
Laparoscopic Dor Versus Toupet Fundoplication for the Treatment of Idiopathic Esophageal Achalasia
The primary aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that Heller myotomy and Toupet fundoplication result in a lower rate of reflux symptoms and positive 24-hour pH testing when compared to Heller myotomy and Dor…
- Trial name
- NCT00490750
- Testing
- Dor fundoplication, Toupet fundoplication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- L. Michael Brunt
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Healthy
Swallowing in OSA & CPAP Intolerance
This study has two parts: an observational part and an interventional part. The goal of the observational part of the study is to look for variations in swallowing in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and in adults who…
- Trial name
- SLP-PAP (NCT06786117)
- Testing
- SLP swallowing exercises, myofunctional exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denise Dewald
Achalasia, Gastric Fistula
Outcome Analysis of POEM and Endoluminal Therapies
Evaluation of current and newly developed endoluminal therapies in the management of Upper and Lower GI conditions.
- Conditions
- Achalasia, Gastric Fistula, Weight Gain After Primary Weight Loss Surgery, Marginal Ulcer
- Trial name
- NCT03123835
- Testing
- Endoscopic Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Aspiration, Gastroesophageal Reflux
Pepsin As A Biomarker For Aspiration
Evaluation of tracheal pepsin as a biomarker for aspiration
- Trial name
- NCT00865995
- Testing
- Tracheal Lavage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Dyspepsia
Endoscopic Tri-Modal Imaging to Distinguish Functional Dyspepsia From Reflux Disease
Endoscopic Tri-Modal Imaging which combines Narrow-band Imaging(NBI), Autofluorescence Imaging (AFI) and White-light Imaging (WLI) could be used to identify the indistinct changes in the gut caused by reflux disease,either acid…
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Dyspepsia, Bile Reflux
- Trial name
- NCT02685150
- Testing
- Endoscopic Tri-Modal Imaging, Omeprazole, Analysis of gastric juice
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Gastric Emptying, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists
Effect of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RA) on Gastric Emptying
This study aims to assess the effect of using Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1) receptor agonists on gastric emptying on surgical patients and whether specific guidelines need to be established for these patients.
- Conditions
- Gastric Emptying, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists, Intermittent Fasting, Intraoperative Complication Due to Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT07140289
- Testing
- Ultrasound of gastric contents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wael Saasouh, MD