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Could a neck zap fix swallowing after a breathing tube?

NCT ID NCT07529210

Disease control Sponsor: Hopital Forcilles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a gentle electrical stimulation on the neck (NMES) can help patients with tracheostomies who have trouble swallowing after being on a breathing machine for a long time. The treatment is given for 21 days alongside standard care. The goal is to see if it reduces swallowing problems and makes recovery easier.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve swallowing in patients with tracheostomies, reducing complications and speeding recovery.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial (Phase NA) with no prior evidence in this specific group. The effect may be small or not better than standard care, and the treatment may not be suitable for all patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 238 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Oct 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized in intensive care units, post-ICU rehabilitation, or weaning and rehabilitation services; * Presence of a tracheostomy for more than 72 hours due to difficult mechanical ventilation weaning; * Diagnosis of swallowing disorders (swallowing fiberoscopy); * Patient aged at least 18 years at the time of inclusion; * Affiliated to a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme; * Written, free and informed consent of the patient or their next of kin. Exclusion Criteria: * Contra- indication to cervical NMES; * History of swallowing disorders; * Patient with a spinal cord injury above C5 level; * History of head and neck cancer; * Person under legal protection measures; * Patient under guardianship or conservatorship; * Known pregnancy; * Limitation of care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Deglutition Disorders

As listed by the trial registrant

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Dysphagia Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

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