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Dysphagia

Part of Esophageal Diseases

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Clinical Trial Landscape

Clinical Trials for Dysphagia

27 trials tracked for Dysphagia: 1 in phase 3 or 4.

27Trials tracked
1Phase 3 & 4
0Recruiting
0With published results
Phase distribution
Phase 4 1 Phase 2 7 Other / NA 19
  1. Phase 4 Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery; Single Dose Steroid vs Saline (DysDexVSSal) Completed
  2. Phase 2 Identifying and Treating Arousal Related Deficits in Neglect and Dysphagia Completed
  3. Phase 2 Treatment of Dysphagia Using the Mendelsohn Maneuver Completed
  4. Phase 2 Novel Management of Airway Protection in Parkinson's Disease: A Clinical Trial Completed
  5. Phase 2 Functional Electrical Stimulation in Irradiated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) Completed
  6. Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Palifermin in the Reduction of Dysphagia in Patients With Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Completed
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  1. Phase 2 Tongue Pressure Profile Training for Dysphagia Post Stroke Completed
  2. Phase 2 Manuka Honey in Preventing Esophagitis-Related Pain in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer Completed
  3. N/A Respiratory Strength Training in Cardiac Surgical Patients Completed
  4. N/A No Post Intubation Laryngeal Symptoms Completed
  5. N/A Mechanisms and Management of Infant Dysphagia Completed
  6. N/A A Pilot Study of Acupuncture Treatment for Dysphagia Completed
  7. N/A Efficacy of Electrical Stimulation for Dysphagia in Head & Neck Cancer Patients Completed
  8. N/A Expiratory Muscle Training in Stroke Completed
  9. N/A Fostering Eating After Stroke With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Completed
  10. N/A Esophageal Cytology With FISH in Detecting Esophageal Cancer Completed
  11. N/A Chewing and Oral Processing of Solid Food Completed
  12. N/A Dexamethasone in Reducing Oral Pain and Dry Mouth After Surgery in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer Completed
  13. N/A Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery; Steroid vs Saline Completed
  14. N/A Novel Pharyngeal Metrics to Predict Dysphagia Outcomes Completed
  15. N/A Post-operative Sore Throat as Determined by Endotracheal Tube Inflation Technique Completed
  16. N/A Effect of Topical Corticosteroids on Dysphagia in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Completed
  17. N/A Clinical Impact of Respiratory-Swallow Training on Refractory Dysphagia in Oropharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer Completed
  18. N/A Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Patients With Community Acquired Pneumonia Completed
  19. N/A Effortful Swallow Maneuver for Swallowing Impairment in People With Parkinson Disease Completed
  20. N/A Physiological Flow of Liquids Used in Dysphagia Management (Neuro) Completed
  21. N/A Aspiration in Acute Respiratory Failure Survivors Completed

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Observational registry finds 29% hospital-associated disability in older Japanese rehabilitation patients
Physical Medicine & Rehab
Observational registry finds 29% hospital-associated disability in older Japanese rehabilitation patients Study establishes registry tracking disability in older hospital patients
A prospective multicenter observational study of 209 patients aged ≥70 years in Japanese rehabilitation wards established a hospital-associa…
A new tracking system reveals that nearly 30% of older patients lose independence during hospital stays, while most also lose weight.
medRxiv Apr 3, 2026
Systematic review finds predictive models for dysphagia risk in older adults show variable performance
Geriatrics & Aging Meta-analysis
Systematic review finds predictive models for dysphagia risk in older adults show variable performance Can we predict swallowing trouble in older adults before it happens?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 studies in older adults found predictive models for dysphagia risk had a pooled AUC of 0.82 (95%…
A new analysis shows we might be able to spot swallowing problems in older adults before they become serious.
Frontiers Apr 3, 2026
Neuromuscular electrostimulation plus swallowing therapy may benefit dysphagia in severely disabled MS patients
Neurology RCT
Neuromuscular electrostimulation plus swallowing therapy may benefit dysphagia in severely disabled MS patients Can electrical stimulation help people with MS swallow more easily?
A randomized controlled trial in 101 people with MS and dysphagia found both traditional swallowing therapy plus neuromuscular electrostimul…
For people with advanced multiple sclerosis, adding gentle electrical stimulation to standard swallowing therapy led to significantly greate…
Apr 3, 2026

Questions about Dysphagia

What is the overall accuracy of models that predict dysphagia risk in older adults?

Predictive models for dysphagia risk in older adults show variable accuracy, with AUCs ranging from 0.682 to 0.926 and a pooled AUC of 0.82, but most models have high bias risk and limited external validation.

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Can a new index called FEES Dysphagia Index predict swallowing problems in hospitalized patients?

A new index called the FEES Dysphagia Index (FDI) can predict swallowing problems and pneumonia risk in hospitalized patients better than older methods.

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