Scientists map healthy swallowing in kids to help future treatments
NCT ID NCT07455279
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how muscles in the mouth and throat work together when children without swallowing problems eat or drink. Researchers will use sticky sensors on the skin to measure muscle activity in 30 children aged 2 to 10. The goal is to create a baseline of normal swallowing patterns, which could later help doctors design better therapies for kids with swallowing disorders.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Pediatric participants aged 2 years to less than 10 years who have not been diagnosed with dysphagia and have no medical conditions known to affect the swallowing process, such as congenital brain lesions or respiratory diseases, will be enrolled. Participants will be recruited from the outpatient and inpatient services of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. Both male and female participants will be included.
- Ages
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2 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 2 to under 10 years * Children without a diagnosis of dysphagia * Children without congenital brain lesions or respiratory conditions (e.g., bronchopulmonary dysplasia \[BPD\], respiratory distress syndrome \[RDS\]) that may affect the swallowing process * Children whose legal guardians provide informed consent for participation * Participants who meet all of the above inclusion criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to provide consent for participation in the study * Refusal to undergo the study procedures or assessments * Determined by the principal investigator to be unsuitable for participation -Meeting any of the above exclusion criteria -
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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