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External Pharyngeal Exerciser for Dysphagia

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Research Sponsored by University of Southern California

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 year

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a new device called the External Pharyngeal Exerciser (EPE) to help people who have trouble swallowing due to conditions like stroke, Parkinson's disease, or head/neck cancer treatments. The device aims to strengthen throat muscles by providing resistance during swallowing exercises. The study will check if the device is safe, if patients are willing to use it, and if it works better than current treatments.

Eligible Conditions

Dysphagia
Oral Pharyngeal Dysphagia
Swallowing Difficulty

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Determine efficacy as assessed by validated pharyngeal dysphagia questionnaire EAT-10

Determine efficacy: effect of EPE on swallowing via effects on pyriform sinus and vallecular residue height and width

Determine efficacy: effect of EPE on swallowing via effects on routinely measured markers of deglutition (penetration-aspiration scale, larynx and hyoid anterior/superior excursion; UES diameter, and pharyngeal transit time)

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Secondary study objectives

Physiologic change in swallow performance identified on routine Modified barium swallow