EMST and TMS for Treatment of Dysphagia in Parkinson's Disease

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

53

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

April 6, 2018

Study Completion Date

August 28, 2018

Conditions
Parkinson's Disease
Interventions
DEVICE

Expiratory muscle strength training (EMST)

The EMST is performed 4 weeks, 5 days per week, for 20 minutes per day, using a calibrated or sham, handheld device (EMST 150, Aspire Products, Gainesville, FL).

OTHER

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

A sham or active transcranial magnetic stimulation is performed at the last 5 days of EMST training.

Trial Locations (1)

D-48149

Department of neurology, University Hospital of Muenster, Münster

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung

OTHER

lead

University Hospital Muenster

OTHER

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