← Back to Search

TelePEPP intervention for Swallowing Difficulty

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Sonja M Molfenter, PhD, CCC-SLP
Research Sponsored by NYU Langone Health
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Age 65 and older
Access to reliable internet connection
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up session 17 (9 week post-intervention visit)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will explore how different exercise and protein regimens affect swallow muscles in older adults.

Eligible Conditions
  • Swallowing Difficulty

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~session 17 (9 week post-intervention visit)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and session 17 (9 week post-intervention visit) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Measurement of pharyngeal constriction after intervention
Measurement of pharyngeal constriction before intervention
Measurement of pharyngeal shortening after intervention
+1 more
Secondary outcome measures
Measurement of pharyngeal volume after intervention
Measurement of pharyngeal volume before intervention
Measurement of pharyngeal wall thickness after intervention
+1 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Generalized sarcopenia groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Older adults will be recruited from local community centers, physician offices, and retirement communities via flyers. Participants will complete 16 sessions of standard of care swallowing exercises 2 times per week for 8 weeks. All sessions will be conducted via Webex. During each session, a series of standard of care swallow exercises will be performed following a demonstration from a trained speech-language pathologist.

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

NYU Langone HealthLead Sponsor
1,359 Previous Clinical Trials
817,211 Total Patients Enrolled
Sonja M Molfenter, PhD, CCC-SLPPrincipal InvestigatorNYU Langone Health

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
~1 spots leftby Mar 2025