Zap to swallow: device aims to restore safe eating after ICU breathing tubes
NCT ID NCT03840395
First seen May 15, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a device that delivers mild electrical pulses to the back of the throat in ICU patients who had trouble swallowing after being on a breathing tube. The goal was to see if it could reduce the risk of food or liquid going into the lungs. The study planned to enroll 72 adults but was stopped early, so results are limited.
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Locations
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Medizinische Universität Innsbruck - Medizinische Universität Innsbruck
Innsbruck, 6020 INNSBRUCK, Austria
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Medizinische Universität Innsbruck - Universitätsklinik für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin
Innsbruck, 6020 INNSBRUCK, Austria
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Medizinische Universität Innsbruck - Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin I
Innsbruck, 6020 INNSBRUCK, Austria
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University Clinic for Intensive Medicine, Inselspital
Bern, CH-3010, Switzerland
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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf - Klinik für Intensivmedizin
Hamburg, 20246 HAMBURG, Germany
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