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Electrical Muscle Stimulation to Aid Swallowing in Dysphagia

NCT00001936 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 155

Last updated 2017-07-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using extrinsic laryngeal muscle stimulation to elevate the larynx in a manner similar to that which occurs during normal swallowing. This research will also determine whether laryngeal elevation will open the upper esophageal sphincter to assist with entry of the bolus into the esophagus. This protocol includes studies in normal volunteers and patients with swallowing disorders. The outcome of this study will be relevant to future use of neuromuscular stimulation for laryngeal elevation in patients with pharyngeal dysphagia....

Conditions

  • Deglutition Disorder
  • Healthy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

    lead NIH

Eligibility

Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1999-09-28
Primary Completion
2009-08-18

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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