patients with dysphagia, and normal subjects
Conditions
Interventions
Ten minute magnetic stimulation for 2 weeks in normal subjects and >2 weeks in patients with dysphagia. Videofluorography, videoendoscopy, and/or manometry is used for analysis.
Sponsors
Kagaya Hitoshi
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with dysphagia wirh reduced hyoid or laryngeal elevation, and normal subject
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unstable condition and/or patients who used cardiac pacemaker
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Position of hyoid bone and larynx before and during stimulation, and during swallowing reflex | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in pressure of upper esophageal sphincter, muscle force for hyoid and larynx, muscle fatigue, dysphagia severity scale, eating status scale, and penetration-aspiration scale | — |
Contacts
Public ContactHitoshi Kagaya
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Outcome results
None listed