Non
Conditions
Interventions
(Study 1) Investigation of the mechanism and kinematic effects of pharyngeal contraction strengthening training (Study 2) Examination of kinematic effects of swallowing techniques on swallowing d
Sponsors
Fujita Health University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers who have no complaints of dysphagia, stroke, neuromuscular disease, organic disease of the larynx or pharynx, respiratory disease, or upper gastrointestinal disease and who can give informed consent for this study will be recruited by posting the study details at the medical institution where the study will be conducted. Volunteers will be informed in writing and orally that their participation or non-participation in the study is voluntary, that they will not be disadvantaged in any way if they do not participate in the study or if the study is terminated, and that if they are employees of medical institutions, their participation in the study will have no relation to their work evaluation. Students of the School of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, or School of Medical Sciences to which the principal investigator and co-investigators belong are not eligible.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those with stroke, neuromuscular diseases, organic diseases of the larynx and pharynx, respiratory diseases, a history of upper gastrointestinal diseases or the possibility of pregnancy, and those with diseases for which radiation should not be used (e.g. familial tumors).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pharyngeal volume | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timing of swallowing structure, trajectory of hyolaryngeal, Area of upper esophagus sphincter | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYoko Inamoto
Fujita Health University School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed