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pharyngeal exerciser + standard therapy for Swallowing Difficulty

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Research Sponsored by University of Southern California
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
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Study Summary

This trial will assess whether the External Pharyngeal Exerciser is safe and effective for patients with pharyngeal dysphagia receiving swallow therapy.

Eligible Conditions
  • Dysphagia
  • Oral Pharyngeal Dysphagia
  • Swallowing Difficulty

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Determine efficacy as assessed by validated pharyngeal dysphagia questionnaire EAT-10
Determine efficacy: effect of EPE on swallowing via effects on pyriform sinus and vallecular residue height and width
Determine efficacy: effect of EPE on swallowing via effects on routinely measured markers of deglutition (penetration-aspiration scale, larynx and hyoid anterior/superior excursion; UES diameter, and pharyngeal transit time)
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Secondary outcome measures
Physiologic change in swallow performance identified on routine Modified barium swallow

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: exerciser and standard therapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
exerciser and standard therapy
Group II: standard therapyActive Control1 Intervention
standard therapy

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Southern CaliforniaLead Sponsor
905 Previous Clinical Trials
1,596,288 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
External Pharyngeal Exerciser for Dysphagia
Anisa Shaker 2021. "External Pharyngeal Exerciser for Dysphagia". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05267314.
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