Clinical Trial: Exploring the Efficacy of the Effortful Swallow Maneuver for Improving Swallowing in People With PD

U.S., Aug. 20 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07773025) titled 'Exploring the Efficacy of the Effortful Swallow Maneuver for Improving Swallowing in People With PD' on Aug. 14.

Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a 4-week effortful swallow exercise program helps adults with Parkinson disease who have swallowing problems. The effortful swallow is a swallowing exercise where a person swallows with extra effort.

Researchers will compare adults who start the exercise program right away with adults who start the program after a 4-week waiting period. All participants who remain eligible will have the opportunity to receive the exercise program.

Participants will have ...