Can swallowing exercises help MSA patients eat safely?
NCT ID NCT04782284
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 6-week swallowing rehabilitation program can improve swallowing function in people with multiple system atrophy (MSA) who have trouble swallowing. 24 adults with MSA and confirmed swallowing problems will receive either the full rehab program or a single education session. Researchers will measure changes in swallowing safety and related breathing and quality-of-life outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- comprehensive swallowing rehabilitation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple therapy to improve swallowing safety and quality of life for people with multiple system atrophy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial (24 people) testing a non-drug therapy, so results may not be generalizable. The condition is progressive, so any benefit may be temporary.
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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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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
- Ages
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19 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: * Age \>19 years * Clinically diagnosed with MSA according to the guidelines of the 2nd consensus of the Gilman criteria * Clinically diagnosed to have dysphagia by a physiatrist * Two or more points on the Penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) from the Videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) conducted within 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Moderate to severe cognitive dysfunction with Mini-mental State Examination score \< 19 * Comorbidities or structural abnormalities that may affect swallowing function * Other comorbidities that make it difficult to participate in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03080, South Korea
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