Biomechanical Effects of EMST® on Swallowing Function in Parkinson's Disease
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity Hospital Muenster
About this trial
The aim of this non-randomized intervention study is to investigate the detailed effects of a structured four-week EMST® training program on the biomechanics of swallowing function in dysphagic Parkinson's patients. A combination of fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and pharyngeal high-resolution manometry (HRM) will be employed to comprehensively evaluate the neuromuscular changes in swallowing.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
diagnosis of Parkinson's disease,
PD-related dysphagia as objectively diagnosed with FEES
Disqualifiers
severe dementia, not able to give consent
dysphagia related to other diagnoses
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- exspiratory muscle strength training
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov