Study of Tongue Strengthening for Swallowing Problems
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Dysphagia
In brief
This study is a multisite, randomized clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of an 8-week rehabilitative exercise regime performed by patients with swallowing problems, termed dysphagia, compared to a control group of patients with swallowing problems who do not exercise, but receive standard clinical care. One hundred male and female patients will take part in this study from eight participating facilities around the country.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01570023
- Run by
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- People needed
- 34
- Starts
- 2012-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-10-12
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 95. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- referral by a physician for swallowing evaluation because of suspected dysphagia
- complaint of difficulty swallowing
- aspiration or penetration of the laryngeal vestibule with liquids or semisolids OR post-swallow residue visible in the oral cavity, valleculae, or pharynx that is instrumentally documented by a participating SLP during a standard clinical videofluoroscopic swallowing study
- between the ages of 21 and 95
- ability to perform the exercise protocol independently or with the assistance of a caregiver
- physician approval of medical stability to participate
- decision-making capacity to provide informed consent (confirmed through discussion between the participating SLP and the subject's primary physician)
You may not qualify if…
- degenerative neuromuscular disease
- poorly controlled psychosis
- patient unable to complete the exercise program
- allergy to barium (used in videofluoroscopic swallowing assessment)
Where it is running
- Northwestern University — Evanston, Illinois, United States
- Central Baptist Hospital — Lexington, Kentucky, United States
- Minneapolis Veterans Administration Health Care System — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation — Briarwood, New York, United States
- New York Hospital Queens — Flushing, New York, United States
- Beth Israel Medical Center — New York, New York, United States
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Passavant — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian University Hospital — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- VA Medical Center-Memphis — Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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