# Accurate Screening Tools for Dysphagia in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

> **NCT02710162** · EARLY_PHASE1 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Florida** · enrollment: 21 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Micro Mouth Pressure Meter
- **DEVICE:** Iowa Oral Performance Instrument
- **DEVICE:** Electrical Impedance Myography
- **DRUG:** Capsaicin
- **PROCEDURE:** Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study
- **PROCEDURE:** Pulmonary Function Testing
- **OTHER:** Swallowing Related Quality of Life Questionnaire
- **OTHER:** Functional Oral Intake Scale
- **OTHER:** Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised
- **OTHER:** Eating Assessment Tool-10
- **OTHER:** Communicative Effectiveness Survey
- **OTHER:** The Center for Neurologic Studies Bulbar Function Scale

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02710162
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Florida
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** EARLY_PHASE1
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2016-04
- **Primary completion:** 2017-12-19
- **Final completion:** 2017-12-19
- **Target enrollment:** 21 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2017-12-21


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02710162

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02710162, "Accurate Screening Tools for Dysphagia in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-15 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02710162. Licensed CC0.

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