New smartphone app aims to help people with swallowing disorders
NCT ID NCT07311161
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested a mobile app called Pallow for people with swallowing disorders (dysphagia) caused by various conditions like stroke or head and neck cancer. Ten participants used the app to do swallowing exercises at home, with the phone's camera providing feedback. The goal was to see if the app is easy to use and might improve swallowing safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pallow mobile app for swallowing exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a convenient, home-based digital therapy to improve swallowing safety and quality of life for people with dysphagia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The app is new and unproven, and more research is needed to confirm any benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Aged ≥18 years with dysphagia from head and neck cancer surgery/chemotherapy, cerebrovascular/neurodegenerative diseases, or neuromuscular diseases 2. Swallowing difficulty, indicated by Penetration-Aspiration Score (PAS) ≥2 by VFSS 3. Ability to sit for more than 30 minutes 4. no significant cognitive impairment and mobile device access (MMSE\>24) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participants who need hospitalization (e.g. pneumonia) 2. Requirement of surgical treatment during the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital
Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, 18450, South Korea
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