Status:
COMPLETED
Rehabilitation Manometry Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Conditions:
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Brief Summary
Oropharyngeal dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a devastating condition that affects physiological and psychosocial functioning in 1 in 25 adults. Many dysphagia treatments exist, but our abilit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pathological Group
- Must have dysphagia as diagnosed by a licensed and certified otolaryngologist, gastroenterologist, or speech-language pathologist AND must have a dysphagia treatment plan that includes one of the following primary goals:
- Therapy to strengthen oropharyngeal musculature
- Medical or surgical management to relieve an obstruction at the upper esophageal sphincter
- Must agree to comply with swallowing assessment, including interview and manometry
- Must sign the Informed Consent form approved by the Health Sciences Institutional Review Board of the University of Wisconsin
- Normal Group
- Having no swallowing disorders
- Must agree to comply with swallowing assessment, including interview and manometry
- Must sign the Informed Consent form approved by the Health Sciences Institutional Review Board of the University of Wisconsin.\\
Exclusion
- Pathological Group
- Therapeutic management plan already initiated prior to recruitment
- Therapy goals including only improvement of swallowing coordination
- Developmental disability, dementia, cognitive dysfunction, or difficulty comprehending instructions
- Positive history of allergic response to topical anesthetic
- Allergy to food relevant to study participation (e.g. lactose intolerance)
- Normal Group
- Known swallowing disorder
- Developmental disability, dementia, cognitive dysfunction, or difficulty comprehending instructions
- Positive history of allergic response to topical anesthetic
- Allergy to food relevant to study participation (e.g. lactose intolerance)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 11 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 21 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
4 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04130867
Start Date
November 11 2020
End Date
April 21 2021
Last Update
October 29 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792