New combo therapy eases swallowing troubles in Parkinson's
NCT ID NCT07618637
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding a swallowing behavioral therapy to standard medical care helps Parkinson's patients who have trouble swallowing. 32 people took part. The goal was to improve swallowing safety and reduce choking risk.
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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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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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30 years and older
- 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: * Patients with parkinson's disease based on established diagnostic criteria complaining of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Exclusion Criteria: * Other significant medical conditions: Participants with significant medical conditions that could confound the assessment of dysphagia or its causes may be excluded. * Prior surgical interventions or interventions affecting swallowing. * Cognitive impairment: Parkinson's patients with severe cognitive impairments
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, Egypt
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