Clinical trials: Swallowing Function
Preterm Birth, Tube Feeding
Maternal Role in Oral Feed Establishment in Preterm Neonates
Hypothesis Preterm babies who receive sensory motor stimulation from their mothers as compared to trained nurses will 1. Start taking oral feed at the same time as compared to control group 2.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Tube Feeding, Swallowing Disorder, Maternal Care Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT05484726
- Testing
- perioral sensory motor stimulation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatima Memorial Hospital
Stroke, Brain Injury
Use of the Passy Muir Swallowing Self Trainer
The purpose of this study is to develop appropriate training methods and gather participant feedback on their use of the Passy Muir Swallowing Self-Training Device (PMSST).
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Injury, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02848664
- Testing
- Dysphagia retraining with device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- James Madison University
Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis
Efficacy and Tolerability of BAF312 in Patients With Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
This study determined the efficacy, safety, tolerability and the PK profile of BAF312, a novel immunomodulator, in polymyositis and dermatomyositis patients who were not responsive to traditional immunosuppressive and/or…
- Trial name
- NCT01148810
- Testing
- BAF312
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Czechia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Deglutition, Healthy Swallowing
Physiological Flow of Liquids in Healthy Swallowing
Thickened liquids are commonly used as an intervention for people with dysphagia (swallowing impairment). However, the field currently lacks a proper understanding of how this intervention works.
- Conditions
- Deglutition, Healthy Swallowing, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04114617
- Testing
- Starch-thickened liquids, Xanthan-gum thickened liquids, Barium concentration
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Tonsillitis, Airway Obstruction
Acetaminophen's Efficacy For Post-operative Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare IV acetaminophen to oral acetaminophen for pain control in children undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy.
- Conditions
- Tonsillitis, Airway Obstruction, Difficulty Swallowing
- Trial name
- NCT01721486
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen, PO acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Kaveh Aslani, MD
Pharyngitis
A Study of Flurbiprofen 8.75 mg Lozenge in Patients With Pharyngitis
The purposes of this study is to demonstrate the analgesic efficacy of flurbiprofen 8.75 mg lozenge compared to its vehicle lozenge and to demonstrate the safety of the flurbiprofen lozenge throughout the course of treating sore…
- Trial name
- NCT01048866
- Testing
- flurbiprofen, acetaminophen 650mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Swallowing
Stability of Motor Output in Aging Adults
The goal of this project is to examine the area of the brain that controls muscle movement for a group of muscles important for swallowing, and to see how that area changes over 2 weeks of time.
- Trial name
- NCT00970736
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal Cancer
Respiratory-Swallow Training in Veterans With Oropharyngeal Cancer
Cancers of the head and neck require surgical, radiation, and chemotherapy treatments that are intended to cure the disease. These treatments have toxic effects on muscles and structures that are necessary to swallow safely and…
- Trial name
- RSPT (NCT01032928)
- Testing
- Respiratory-Swallow Phase training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Chronic Pain, Opioid Use
Use of Xtampza ER to Overcome Difficulties in Swallowing Opioid Pills
This study will examine how the use of Xtampza ER, an opioid analgesic packaged in openable microsphere-containing capsules, affects swallowing satisfaction, pain, and physical and mental health outcomes in chronic pain patients.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Opioid Use, Deglutition
- Trial name
- NCT03588806
- Testing
- Xtampza ER (oxycodone)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Ajay Wasan, MD, Msc
Spinal Cord Injuries, Deglutition Disorders
Respiratory Capacity and Swallowing Function in Spinal Disorders: A Pilot Study
This study is part of a larger grant, for which the overall goal is to collect measurements of liquid flow through the oropharynx (i.e., mouth and throat) during swallowing.The focus of this study is to evaluate the flow of…
- Trial name
- NCT04114604
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Dysphagia
Functional Electrical Stimulation in Irradiated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether functional electrical stimulation is effective in the treatment of dysphagia due to nasopharyngeal cancer post radiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT00815087
- Testing
- Functional electrical stimulation, Exercise home program
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
The Passy Muir Swallowing Self Training Device
This is a device evaluation study to determine the optimal stimulation characteristics for using vibrotactile stimulation as a sensory triggering device for self retraining in patients with chronic moderate to severe dysphagia.
- Trial name
- PMSST (NCT01765673)
- Testing
- Vibrotactile stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- James Madison University
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
Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A Phase Ib/II Study of BYL719 and Cetuximab in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This was a multi-center, open-label, Phase Ib dose escalation /Phase II study in recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (RM HNSCC) patients considered to be resistant, ineligible or intolerant to…
- Trial name
- NCT01602315
- Testing
- BYL719 as film-coated (FC) whole tablets, BYL719 as dispersible tablets (DT), cetuximab
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Parkinson's Disease, Dysphagia
Novel Management of Airway Protection in Parkinson's Disease: A Clinical Trial
Currently, there are no efficacious behavioral treatment approaches to address uncompensated aspiration, or aspiration without appropriate cough response, in Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Dysphagia, Dystussia
- Trial name
- NCT02927691
- Testing
- EMST, smTAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Teachers College, Columbia University
Cerebrovascular Accident, Deglutition Disorders
Exercise for Swallowing Problems After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to determine whether stroke patients with swallowing problems will show greater swallowing improvement with intense oral exercise than subjects who perform either a low intensity oral exercise or a…
- Trial name
- NCT00722111
- Testing
- lingual press, effortful swallowing, natural swallowing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hypothyroidism
Swallowing Function Before and After Surgery for Thyroid Goiter
To date, there have been no comprehensive studies on swallowing function in patients undergoing surgery for multinodular goiter. We hypothesize that 1.
- Trial name
- NCT00205348
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation, Heart Valve Diseases
2019-06 TRISCEND Study
Prospective, multi-center study to assess safety and performance of the Edwards EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement System
- Conditions
- Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation, Heart Valve Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04221490
- Testing
- Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Swallowing Disorder, Aspiration
Predictors of the Ability to Protect the Airway in Long-term Ventilated Patients
First part of a 2 part study with the same IRB protocol #, and labeled 'A'. Investigators hypothesized that clinical muscle strength assessment (manual muscle testing) predicts the ability to protect the airway during swallowing…
- Conditions
- Swallowing Disorder, Aspiration, Long Term Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT01618240
- Testing
- Muscle Strength Measurement, Ventilator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Clinical Therapy Comparison Trial
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is a disorder in which a type of white blood cell (eosinophil) involved in allergic reactions, enter and cover the walls of the esophagus (food pipe).
- Trial name
- NCT01821898
- Testing
- Oral Budesonide, Elimination diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine