Study of Tongue Strengthening for Swallowing Problems

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

34

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2012

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2015

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2015

Conditions
Dysphagia
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Isometric Progressive Resistance Oropharyngeal Therapy

Tongue press exercises consist of pressing the tongue against the sensors. Isometric exercises will focus on the anterior and posterior sensor. Subjects will be given a target pressure value for both the anterior and posterior sensor locations for which to aim when doing the exercises. Visual feedback on the display will signal the subject that they have attained their target pressure goal.

Trial Locations (9)

10003

Beth Israel Medical Center, New York

11355

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing

11435

Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Briarwood

15237

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Passavant, Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh

38104

VA Medical Center-Memphis, Memphis

40503

Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington

55417

Minneapolis Veterans Administration Health Care System, Minneapolis

60208

Northwestern University, Evanston

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Wisconsin, Madison

OTHER

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