An interventional study of exspiratory muscle strength training in Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Dysphagia, sponsored by University Hospital Muenster. Recruiting at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-03.
Sponsored by University Hospital Muenster · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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.
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Exclusion Criteria:
daily EMST training on 5 days a week for 1 month
Device: exspiratory muscle strength training
5 sets of 5 breaths with EMST per day, 5 days a week for 1 month
Also known as: EMST
Effect on swallowing biomechanics in pharyngeal high-resolution manometry as assessed by measurement of e.g. Pharyngeal contractile Integral (PhcI)
metrics of pharyngeal contraction and upper esophageal sphinkter opening in high-resolution pharyngeal manometry
Time frame: 1 month and 3 months
Pharyngeal swallowing safety and efficiency as assessed with fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) applying DIGEST-FEES scoring
Assessment of Swallowing safety and efficiency with DIGEST-FEES (Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity - FEES), Range 0 (best) - 4 (worst)
Time frame: 1 month and 3 months
Plan to share: No
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