New neck sensor could spot swallowing trouble without needles or scopes
NCT ID NCT07152691
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new, non-invasive wearable device that tracks swallowing muscle activity. Researchers will enroll 20 healthy adults and 20 people with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). The goal is to see if the device can accurately measure swallowing, which could lead to easier and safer monitoring in the future.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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
Healthy volunteers will have no symptoms of dysphagia, whereas patients with dysphagia will undergo fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing, with a Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) score greater than 1.
- Ages
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20 to 90 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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Inclusion Criteria: For healthy volunteer groups: (I) Healthy participants aged over 20 years; (II) Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30. Inclusion criteria for patients with dysphagia: Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) score \> 1 on fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES), and a PAS score \> 1 when swallowing two boluses of IDDSI level 0 (thin liquid) consistency. A total of 20 patients was planned for enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: * (I) Current use of any medication that affects gastrointestinal motility; * (II) History of gastrointestinal surgery.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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