Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:37 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:37 AM
NCT ID:
NCT04130867
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Pathological Group
* Must have dysphagia as diagnosed by a licensed and certified otolaryngologist, gastroenterologist, or speech-language pathologist AND must have a dysphagia treatment plan that includes one of the following primary goals:
* Therapy to strengthen oropharyngeal musculature
* Medical or surgical management to relieve an obstruction at the upper esophageal sphincter
* Must agree to comply with swallowing assessment, including interview and manometry
* Must sign the Informed Consent form approved by the Health Sciences Institutional Review Board of the University of Wisconsin
* Normal Group
* Having no swallowing disorders
* Must agree to comply with swallowing assessment, including interview and manometry
* Must sign the Informed Consent form approved by the Health Sciences Institutional Review Board of the University of Wisconsin.\\
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pathological Group
* Therapeutic management plan already initiated prior to recruitment
* Therapy goals including only improvement of swallowing coordination
* Developmental disability, dementia, cognitive dysfunction, or difficulty comprehending instructions
* Positive history of allergic response to topical anesthetic
* Allergy to food relevant to study participation (e.g. lactose intolerance)
* Normal Group
* Known swallowing disorder
* Developmental disability, dementia, cognitive dysfunction, or difficulty comprehending instructions
* Positive history of allergic response to topical anesthetic
* Allergy to food relevant to study participation (e.g. lactose intolerance)
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
99 Years
Study:
NCT04130867
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04130867