Testing expiratory muscle strength training for swallowing in Parkinson's disease
Tests a breathing muscle training device in adults with Parkinson's and swallowing trouble.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Biomechanical Effects of EMST® on Swallowing Function in Parkinson's Disease
Key facts
- Where
- Münster, GermanySee the site
Where in Germany
- University Hospital Münster, Department of NeurologyMünster, GermanyTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University Hospital Muenster
- Trial code
- NCT07606547
- Record updated
- 3 June 2026
- Original description
The aim of this non-randomized intervention study is to investigate the detailed effects of a structured four-week EMST® training program on the biomechanics of swallowing function in dysphagic Parkinson's patients. A combination of fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and pharyngeal high-resolution manometry (HRM) will be employed to comprehensively evaluate the neuromuscular changes in swallowing.Read full original descriptionShow less
Biomechanical Effects of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST®) on Swallowing Function in Parkinson's Disease - a Prospective High-resolution Manometry Study
The aim of this non-randomized intervention study is to investigate the detailed effects of a structured four-week EMST® training program on the biomechanics of swallowing function in dysphagic Parkinson's patients. A combination of fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and pharyngeal high-resolution manometry (HRM) will be employed to comprehensively evaluate the neuromuscular changes in swallowing.
Inclusion: diagnosis of Parkinson's disease,; PD-related dysphagia as objectively diagnosed with FEES.
Exclusion: severe dementia, not able to give consent; dysphagia related to other diagnoses.