Dysphagia

Clinical Trials

Below is a list of Dysphagia clinical trials from the clinical trials database at Mayo Clinic.

Mayo's clinical trials include experimental treatments, often unavailable elsewhere, which frequently lead to improved patient care for people worldwide. Patients should ask their doctor at Mayo about clinical trials appropriate for their situation.

Correlation of Phonation With Deglutition and Aspiration Risk in the ICU Patients - an Exploratory Study
Aspiration is defined as entry of a solid or liquid material into the respiratory tract, below the vocal folds, or inhalation of fumes and vapors. Aspiration pneumonia is an infectious process caused by aspirated oropharyngeal flora, while aspiration pneumonitis is caused by a direct chemical insult due to the aspirated material.
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Development, Validation and Evaluation of an Adult and Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis Activity Index
Background: 1. Introduction Coordinated by the Swiss Eosinophilic Esophagitis Research Group and in close collaboration with The International Gastrointestinal Eosinophil Researchers (TIGERS), we plan to conduct a series of related studies in order to develop an Activity Index (AI) for adult and pediatric patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE).
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Radiation Therapy With or Without Cetuximab in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
OBJECTIVES: Primary - Determine whether the addition of cetuximab to postoperative intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) will improve overall survival (OS) in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck at intermediate risk following surgery.
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Trial of Montelukast in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
We will randomize in a double blind manner 60 consecutive consenting patients being evaluated at the three Mayo Clinic Medical Centers with EE to montelukast 20mg daily or placebo daily for six months? time.
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