13
Participants
Start Date
January 1, 2013
Primary Completion Date
February 22, 2016
Study Completion Date
February 22, 2016
Vibrotactile stimulation
Comparison of the effects of different vibratory characteristics on the frequency of swallowing, time of initiation of swallowing with stimulation and urge to swallow. Will compare frequency of vibration, mode of vibration, pressure of device against neck, and duration of vibration. Each session will last no more than 1 hour with short breaks. Each participant can volunteer for up to three nonconsecutive sessions.
James Madison University and Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg
Passy Muir Inc.
INDUSTRY
James Madison University
OTHER