CompletedNot Applicable

Innovative Measures of Speech and Swallowing Dysfunction in Neurological Disorders

United States100 participantsStarted 2013-10

Plain-language summary

This study is evaluating the use of two painless, non-invasive technologies in the assessment of muscle health over time in both healthy volunteers and patients who have diseases that affect the nervous system.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Established, or clinically probable, neurologic diagnosis with at least the potential for associated bulbar dysfunction * Age 20-90 years Exclusion Criteria: * History or presence of a medical condition that substantially impacts bulbar function * Age under 20 or over 90 years

What they're measuring

Change in Muscle Health over 18 months by Standard Ultrasound

Timeframe: Baseline, Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, and Month 18

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02118805

SponsorBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-12-31

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