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Study of Tongue Strengthening for Swallowing Problems

NCT01570023 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2015-10-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Isometric Progressive Resistance Oropharyngeal Therapy

Tongue press exercises consist of pressing the tongue against the sensors. Isometric exercises will focus on the anterior and posterior sensor. Subjects will be given a target pressure value for both the anterior and posterior sensor locations for which to aim when doing the exercises. Visual feedback on the display will signal the subject that they have attained their target pressure goal.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • JoAnne Robbins, PhD · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2015-09-30
Completion
2015-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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