U.S., March 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07451028) titled 'Effect of an Oral Neuromuscular Training Device on Dysphagia' on Feb. 27.
Brief Summary: Dysphagia is a frequent complication following stroke, with an estimated prevalence of 42%. One training modality which have been implemented in both hospitals and municipalities for alleviating dysphagia are oral neuromuscular training devices. These devices are hand-held acrylic devices which are inserted between the lips and teeth by the patient or an assistant and pulled forward against lip pressure. According to the developers of one of these devices coined IQoro, the training strengthens the orofacial and pharyngeal muscles. One of recent ...