Clinical trials: Swallowing Function
Cystic Fibrosis
The Prevalence and Significance of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux in Cystic Fibrosis Before and After Lung Transplantation
Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) has been found to be prevalent in children with cystic fibrosis (CF)and may further worsen lung damage via reflex bronchospasm or pulmonary aspiration.
- Trial name
- NCT00164021
- Testing
- Physiotherapy, exercise, percutaneous gastrostomy feeds, Anti-reflux pharmacotherapy
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Remote Speech and Swallowing Assessment in ALS
The investigators propose a longitudinal home study of ALS patients to measure the severity of speech and swallowing (bulbar) impairment via a smartphone-based, remote speech and swallow assessment (rSSA).
- Trial name
- NCT04889898
- Testing
- Digital recording of speech and swallow sounds using the Beiwe Digital Health App on a personal smartphone, Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS), Speech Intelligibility Test (SIT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Gender Dysphoria
Comparison of PKs of 17-Beta-Estradiol Via Sublingual Placement Versus Swallowing in Male-to-Female Transgender Patients
This crossover study will investigate the pharmacokinetics of oral versus sublingual administration of 17-beta-estradiol in the trans-female population.
- Trial name
- NCT05428215
- Testing
- 17beta Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Obese Adults
Effects of Tirzepatide on Esophagogastric Junction Mechanics, Reflux Burden, and Gastric Physiology in Adults With Obesity
This study will assess whether a single subcutaneous dose of tirzepatide 7.5 mg , compared with saline placebo, increases total esophageal acid exposure time during a 96-hour wireless pH recording beginning about 48 hours after…
- Trial name
- NCT07893457
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bronchiectasis
The Prevalence of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux in Chronic Lung Disease
Gastric reflux into the oesophagus may further lung damage in respiratory disease. The proportion of adults with chronic lung disease and gastric reflux is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT00697177
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OPD), Parkinson
Results of Combined Medical and Swallowing Behavioral Readjustment Therapy in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Management Among Parkinson's Patients
The study aims to assess the efficacy of using swallowing behavioral readjustment technique in combination with medical treatment in management of oropharyngeal dysphagia among Parkinson's patients in order to improve the…
- Conditions
- Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OPD), Parkinson, Swallowing Difficulties
- Trial name
- NCT07618637
- Testing
- combined pharmaceutical treatment and rehabilitation techniques, pharmaceutical treatment only
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Colic, Infantile, Milk Allergy, Cow's
Validation Of A Parent Administered Symptom Score For Unsettled Infants (Every Baby is UnIQue)
It's common for infants to be unsettled, especially in the first few months of life. While this is often normal, persistent symptoms can be stressful for families.
- Conditions
- Colic, Infantile, Milk Allergy, Cow's, Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease, Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
- Trial name
- NCT07121062
- Testing
- Online parent administered questionnaire
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Aspiration
The Effect of Body Position on Oropharyngeal Swallow Function in Infants
Infants are typically fed in a cradled, upright position, however feeding specialists/SLPs often position infants in a side-lying position to promote safe, quality, and neurodevelopmentally protective feeding which is supported…
- Trial name
- NCT05874102
- Testing
- Sidelying, Upright
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Stroke, Spinocerebellar Ataxia
Laryngeal Adaptation for Speech and Swallowing
This study will test laryngeal adaptation in speech and swallowing function in healthy adults, in patients with cerebral stroke, and in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 6.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Cerebral Stroke, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT03770377
- Testing
- Intermittent Perturbation to Continuous Perturbation, Continuous Perturbation to Intermittent Perturbation
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Achalasia
Sensorimotor Dysfunction in Achalasia
This study is being done to assess the esophageal muscle (swallowing tube) in patients with and without achalasia to further understand and help direct the treatment for patients with achalasia.
- Trial name
- NCT02434991
- Testing
- Barostat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Deglutition Disorders
A New Ultrasound Score for Swallowing Disorders Diagnosis in Difficult-to-wean Tracheostomised Patients
Swallowing Disorders (SD) is commonly observed in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Disruption to the upper airway by way of a tracheostomy may lead to physiological and/or biomechanical changes to the swallow, thereby…
- Trial name
- SHUBACA (NCT06630013)
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hopital Forcilles
Dysphagia
Measuring Pharyngeal Muscle Improvements Following Behavioral Swallowing Exercises
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how exercise and protein supply affect swallow muscles. Twenty healthy older adults will be recruited from local community centers, physician offices, and retirement communities…
- Trial name
- NCT05080725
- Testing
- TelePEPP intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Postoperative Ileus, Postoperative Nausea
Assessing Gastric Motility and Distention in Postoperative Gastrointestinal Surgery Using Bedside Gastric Ultrasound: Predicting Risk of Aspiration Pneumonia, Ileus, Return of Bowel Function
Point-of-care gastric ultrasound will be used to measure stomach contents postoperative in patients who underwent colorectal surgery.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Ileus, Postoperative Nausea, Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
- Trial name
- NCT04747691
- Testing
- Bedside gastric ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eric Schwenk
Dysphagia, Intervention
Swallowing Difficulties in People Over 60 Years: Prevalence, Degree of Difficulty and Intervention
Participants included in SCAPIS2 (Swedish Cardio Pulmonary bioimage study) are screened regarding swallowing difficulty using a timed water swallow test.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Intervention, Ageing
- Trial name
- NCT06599021
- Testing
- Muscular strengthening training, Skill-based training
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lisa Tuomi
Pre-Frail Older Adults
Pharyngeal Exercise (Plus Protein)
The swallowing muscles are prone to decreased strength and function as part of the natural aging process which can lead to difficulty swallowing, malnutrition, and frailty.
- Trial name
- PE(PP) (NCT05963113)
- Testing
- Pharyngeal Swallowing Exercises, Protein Supplementation, MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Healthy
Cortical Pharyngeal Area: Excitability, Facilitation and Plasticity in Healthy Subjects
The aims of this study are in four experimental sessions. The aims are: to characterize the excitability of the cortical pharyngeal area with pharyngeal pressure and electromyograms (EMGs), at rest, in awake healthy subjects; to…
- Trial name
- NCT00213382
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma
Integrating Targeted MedlinePlus Health Prescriptions Into Clinic Practice Workflow
The specific aim of this proposed project is to implement a standard process for integrating MedlinePlus health information prescriptions into the clinic workflow.
- Conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Back Pain, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT00634608
- Testing
- Health Information Prescription
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Dysphagia
Eccentric Chin Closure Exercise
Swallowing is a set of functions that start with the acceptance of food and end with its delivery to the stomach. One of the most important problems associated with swallowing disorders is insufficient airway closure and the risk…
- Trial name
- NCT05240599
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Prosthesis Durability
Hyoid Displacement During Swallowing Function for Completely Edentulous Subjects
To investigate the effect of wearing mandibular implant retained overdentures on superior and anterior hyoid displacement during swallowing process.
- Trial name
- NCT06187181
- Testing
- implant overdenture, videofluroscopy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Cerebral Palsy
The Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool
There is no dysphagia spesific and patient/parent centered outcome instrument in the pediatric population. The purpose of this investigation is to develop the Pediatric version of the Eating Assessment Tool (PEDI-EAT-10) and…
- Trial name
- NCT02909127
- Testing
- SWALLOWING EVALUATION, The Functional Independence Measure, The PEDI-EAT-10
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University