NCT07726667Completed
Effects of CTAR and PNF Exercises on Swallowing in Multiple Sclerosis
Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Chin Tuck Against Resistance Exercises on Swallowing Function in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Dysphagia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 24 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study compares two exercise programs for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have trouble swallowing. One group did chin exercises against resistance (CTAR), and the other group did neck exercises based on a technique called proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF). Both groups also received a sensory technique to help trigger swallowing. The study tested whether these exercises could improve swallowing ability, swallowing speed, and quality of life related to eating and drinking. Participants were randomly assigned to one of the two exercise groups and were treated for 8 weeks, three times per week. Swallowing was assessed before and after treatment using validated questionnaires and a water-swallow test.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 39 (actual)
- First submitted
- 16 Jul 2026
- Start date
- 1 Nov 2025
- Primary completion date
- 1 Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Sanko University
- Diseases
- Multiple sclerosis
- NCT number
- NCT07726667
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 39
- From 1 Nov 2025 to the primary completion date, 1 Apr 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Presence of another neurological disease that could cause dysphagia
- History of head-neck surgery or head-neck cancer
Other
- \- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Presence of pneumonia
- Persistent neck pain and/or radiculopathy
- Inadequate head control
- Inability to understand or follow verbal commands
Who the study is looking for
- \- Confirmed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis according to the 2017 McDonald criteria
- DYMUS (Dysphagia in Multiple Sclerosis) questionnaire score ≥1
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- No relapse within the preceding 6 months
Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanko Unıversıty Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Gaziantep | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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