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External Pharyngeal Exerciser and Dysphagia
Led by Medical College of Wisconsin · Updated on 2026-02-12
160
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
603 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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. The main question it aims to answer is: •Does application of pharyngeal exerciser improve swallowing as evidenced by need for prescribed intervention for dysphagia (maneuvers, exercises or dietary modification to prevent aspiration). Participants will: * Perform barium swallows in lateral view fluoroscopy * Over a six-week period, perform thrice daily sessions of swallowing with an external, laryngeal restriction device covering the larynx * Return for another fluoroscopic barium swallow study
CONDITIONS
Official Title
External Pharyngeal Exerciser and Dysphagia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with dysphagia characterized by persistent pharyngeal residue on fluoroscopic study undergoing rehabilitative intervention for swallowing improvement and aspiration prevention
- Healthy elderly adults aged 65 years or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients younger than 18 years of age
- Patients with recent head and neck cancer less than 1 month post-surgery or less than 3 months post-chemo radiation
- Patients with muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophies or myopathies
- Patients with neuromuscular junction disorders like myasthenia gravis or Eaton-Lambert syndrome
- Patients with allergy to lidocaine or barium
- Patients who are pregnant or lactating
- Patients who are medically unstable
- Patients unable to apply the exerciser independently or with caregiver help
- Patients lacking cognition
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53086
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Research Team
R
Reza Shaker, MD
CONTACT
M
Mark Kern
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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