New swallow test could predict who gets better
NCT ID NCT04569097
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 227 veterans with swallowing problems (dysphagia) for 8 weeks to see if measuring throat pressure during swallowing can predict who will improve with therapy. Participants did standard strengthening exercises, and researchers compared their pressure readings, X-ray swallowing tests, and symptom surveys to those of healthy veterans. The goal is to create a tool that helps doctors choose the best treatment for each person.
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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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227 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Signed an informed consent form * Receive a dysphagia diagnosis by a speech-language pathologist * Must have a dysphagia treatment plan with the goal of strengthening the oropharyngeal musculature * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * history of allergic response to barium * history of allergic response to topical anesthetics
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220-2213, United States
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Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL
Hines, Illinois, 60141-3030, United States
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William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705-2254, United States
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