Dysphagia
Conditions
Keywords
Song-based therapy, Music therapy, Surface EMG, EEG
Brief summary
SINGS explores the therapeutic potential of song-based exercises for treating dysphagia in geriatric populations. The project aims to compare the effectiveness of song-based tasks with traditional speech-language pathology (SLP) exercises using advanced tools such as surface electromyography (sEMG) and functional neuroimaging. In addition to quantifying functional activity during therapy, the study will assess patient compliance, satisfaction, and long-term swallowing outcomes, with a focus on improving quality of life through innovative, enjoyable therapies.
Interventions
OTHERDysphagia Treatment Protocol
The SINGS arm will be completed by all members in the cohort.
Sponsors
University of Kansas Medical Center
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Participants are prospectively assigned to perform predefined speech-language pathology exercises and song-based tasks during a single study visit while EEG and surface EMG are recorded for mechanistic comparison. This is a basic science / physiologic study conducted in healthy adults with a cross-sectional, single-visit (\ 90 minutes) design.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy Adults
Exclusion criteria
* History of head and neck cancer, radiation to the neck, and/or other head and neck based surgeries\* * Formal Dysphagia diagnosis\* * Formal GERD diagnosis\* * Adults unable to consent * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) * Prisoners
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Activation | Day 1 (single 90-minute study visit) | Surface EMG readings between SBT and SLP tasks. |
| EEG | Day 1 (single 90-minute study visit) | Similar regional neural activity measured by EEG between SBT and SLP tasks. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EAT-10 Total Score | Day 1 (single study visit) | Total score on the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) questionnaire |
| Self-reported tobacco and e-cigarette use | Day 1 (single study visit); assesses past 30 days and lifetime history as applicable | Self-reported tobacco and e-cigarette use variables (e.g., days used in past 30 days; cigarettes per day; quit attempts; age of initiation) |
| Patient Satisfaction Survey | Day 1 (single study visit) | Likert-scale responses (1-5) on satisfaction, convenience, enjoyment, ease, and confidence comparing song-based tasks to SLP tasks |
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJennifer Villwock, MD
University of Kansas Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed