Clinical trials: Swallowing Function
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Functional Bowel Disorders
Temple Registry for the Investigation of African American Gastrointestinal Disease Epidemiology
DESCRIPTION: Minimal data exists on the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in minority populations. Specific objectives of this K24 research project are to: (1) Provide an estimate of the prevalence of gastroesophageal…
- Trial name
- TRIAGE (NCT01262755)
- Testing
- Structured Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Head and Neck Cancer, Stroke
Real-Time Internet Evaluation of Swallowing
The purpose of this study is to determine whether real-time internet evaluations of swallowing, or x-ray swallow studies viewed over closed internet circuit, are a reliable method of evaluating swallowing function.
- Trial name
- NCT00580138
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Deglutition Disorders
Stroke Swallowing Screening Tool Validation
Stroke is a major medical problem in the United States, and veterans are at significant risk given that the most critical risk factors of stroke, older age and associated medical problems such as high blood pressure, are common.
- Trial name
- SSST (NCT01559649)
- Testing
- Establishing Validity and Reliability
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 284 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Covid19
Swallowing Impairment After COVID-19 Infection
This is an observational study, in which people recovering from COVID-19 infection will attend an outpatient clinic for a comprehensive swallowing assessment.
- Trial name
- NCT04537650
- Testing
- Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Edwards CLASP TR EFS
Early feasibility study to assess the safety and performance of the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System in tricuspid regurgitation
- Trial name
- CLASP TR EFS (NCT03745313)
- Testing
- Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OPD), Dysphagia
Safety and Efficacy of the Swallow Expansion Device (SED) for Improvement of Swallowing in Patients
Biomedical devices, such as artificial joints and pacemakers, are accepted and commonly used in medicine. While great progress in biomedical devices has been made for many other disorders, there is currently no device available…
- Trial name
- NCT02296528
- Testing
- Swallowing Expansion Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Peter Belafsky, MD
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Riluzole Oral Soluble Film (ROSF) Swallowing Safety in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The primary objective is to evaluate the effect, if any, of a single 50 mg dose of Riluzole Oral Soluble Film (ROSF) on swallowing safety in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Trial name
- ROSF (NCT03679975)
- Testing
- Riluzole Oral Soluble film (ROSF) 50 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Aquestive Therapeutics
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease
Physiological Flow of Liquids Used in Dysphagia Management (Neuro)
For individuals with neurodegenerative conditions, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Parkinson disease, swallowing impairment (i.e., dysphagia) is a common and serious symptom.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT03192358
- Testing
- Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Examination, Tongue Strength Measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Deglutition Disorders, Oropharynx Cancer
Physiological Flow of Liquids in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: 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.
- Trial name
- NCT04112940
- Testing
- Starch-based Thickened Liquids, Xanthan-gum Thickened Liquids
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto