The Role of Therapy for Muscle Tension Dysphagia

Mayo Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Muscle Tension Dysphagia

Treatments: Behavioral: Voice therapy for Muscle Tension Dysphagia

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02647931

15-006933

Details and patient eligibility

About

Muscle tension dysphagia is a novel diagnostic taxonomy describing a subset of patient population with reported dysphagia who exhibit normal oropharyngeal and esophageal swallowing function as evidenced by videofluoroscopic swallow study. These patients also demonstrate abnormal supraglottic muscle tension during laryngoscopy as well as signs of laryngeal hypersensitivity and laryngopharyngeal reflux. Treatment of these patients with Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) therapy is a common practice however voice therapy invention targeting the unloading of the supraglottic muscle tension has been shown to be highly effective in symptom resolution per the investigators' clinical experience. The study is designed to answer efficacy of treatment being offered to patients with muscle tension dysphagia.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18-99
• Diagnosed with Muscle Tension Dysphagia

Exclusion Criteria

• Physical or emotional disorder preventing the completion of therapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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22 participants in 1 patient group

Voice Therapy for Muscle Tension Dysphagia

Experimental group

Description:

Voice therapy for Muscle Tension Dysphagia patients.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Voice therapy for Muscle Tension Dysphagia