This clinical trial investigates a novel swallowing treatment that trains initiation of swallowing during the expiratory phase of respiration to improve swallowing safety and efficiency. This study is actively enrolling participants. Contact us at (312) 772-3920 or scsc@northwestern.edu for more information or to see if you are eligible to participate. Principal Investigator: [...]
Clinical Impact of Respiratory-Swallow Training on Refractory Dysphagia in Oropharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer (VA 1I0RX002352-01)
FC 2025-02-12T12:04:45-06:00The major goal of this project is to study the impact of respiratory-swallow training, including the feasibility of adding a new home practice component, on the degree and durability of clinical outcomes essential for eating, drinking, health, and quality of life in veterans with OP HNC. Principal Investigator: Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris Collaborators: [...]
Data Science Applications in Communication and Swallowing Disorders (NIH/NIDCD 2K24DC012801; Bracco Diagnostics)
FC 2023-05-15T10:44:56-05:00The major goal of this project is to train early, patient-oriented communication and swallowing scientists in big data analyses, including computer machine learning approaches. The project will uncover distinct patterns and severity of swallowing impairments in large groups of patients with high-risk medical diagnoses. Principal Investigator: Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris Collaborators: Dr. [...]