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External Pharyngeal Exerciser and Pharyngeal Phase of Swallowing

NCT05708911 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-01-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study of healthy young and elderly individuals is intended to assess the effects of pharyngeal exerciser on pharyngeal pressure phenomenon during swallowing. Our specific aim is to test if the pharyngeal exerciser increases the workload of muscles involved in pharyngeal phase of swallowing.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Pharyngeal exerciser

Pharyngo-esophageal manometry during lateral fluoroscopy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Reza Shaker, MD · Medical College of Wisconsin

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-09-16
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-09-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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