Effective Interventions to Overcome Severe Gag Reflex
ConditionGagging
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseEarly Phase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorTufts University
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of various techniques in alleviating gag reflex following gag reflex stimulation.
Primary aim: To compare if there is any reduction in gag reflex from each of the following interventions
* Acupuncture (CV-24) * Tape * Anesthetic spray Secondary aim: to compare the degree of gag reduction
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
18 years or older (individuals below 18 years will be excluded from the study as the study procedures might not be well tolerated by them, and they are not the primary population on which these procedures are used).
Students, faculty, or staff of Tufts SDM
Subjects who score a 2 or higher on the Gagging Severity Index (GSI)7 and have a positive gag reflex response when stimulated with a cotton swab at the base of the tongue/uvula/tonsil region.
Disqualifiers
Adults unable to consent (cognitively impaired adults)
Wards of the state
Pregnant women (those that are self-reported)
Current use of anticoagulants
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Anesthetic spray
- Acupuncture
- Masking Tape
Treatment groups
45 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov