The Role of Therapy for Muscle Tension Dysphagia

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Conditions studied: Muscle Tension Dysphagia

In brief

Muscle tension dysphagia is a novel diagnostic taxonomy describing a subset of patient population with reported dysphagia who exhibit normal oropharyngeal and esophageal swallowing function as evidenced by videofluoroscopic swallow study. These patients also demonstrate abnormal supraglottic muscle tension during laryngoscopy as well as signs of laryngeal hypersensitivity and laryngopharyngeal reflux. Treatment of these patients with Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) therapy is a common practice however voice therapy invention targeting the unloading of the supraglottic muscle tension has been shown to be highly effective in symptom resolution per the investigators' clinical experience. The study is designed to answer efficacy of treatment being offered to patients with muscle tension dysphagia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02647931

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

22

Starts

2015-11-01

Expected to finish

2018-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-03-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-99
• Diagnosed with Muscle Tension Dysphagia

You may not qualify if…

• Physical or emotional disorder preventing the completion of therapy

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic in Arizona — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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