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Dysphagia: full-pipeline trial registry
23 of 36 indexed Dysphagia trials are currently recruiting.
Corpus placement: #419 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
36 US clinical trials · 23 currently recruiting · #419 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Dysphagia: 36 US clinical trials tracked, 23 recruiting.
Dysphagia is the subject of 36 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 23 of them currently open to new participants. 2 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 3 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Northwestern University, running 3 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition dysphagia
OPEN 23 | RECR 64% | LATE 2 | EARLY 3 | RANK #419 | SPON 3
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries (64% recruiting · 25 trials)
Dysphagia lists 23 open slots (64% of 36 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Dysphagia on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Dysphagia is recruiting above its size-band peers.
23 of 36 indexed trials (63.9%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Dysphagia trials is spread across many organizations.
Northwestern University accounts for 3 of 36 trials (8.3%). 27 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Dysphagia trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 80 among the 36 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 22 of those (61.1%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Dysphagia research is mostly interventional.
30 interventional and 6 observational studies make up this index (83.3% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
36 total, page 1 of 1
Aspiration in Acute Respiratory Failure Survivors 2
University of Colorado, Denver
NCT05108896
Phagenyx® Registry Study
Phagenesis
NCT06866418
Evolution of the Chicago Classification: Bridging Physiology and Mechanics
Northwestern University
NCT06883175
Swallowing Impairments in Adults With and Without Alzheimer's Disease
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
NCT06678100
Effect of Thickened Feeds on Swallow Physiology in Children With Dysphagia
Boston Children's Hospital
NCT04504227
External Pharyngeal Exerciser and Dysphagia
Medical College of Wisconsin
NCT05708898
Wearable Biofeedback for Swallowing Disorders Rehabilitation in Stroke and Parkinson Disease
Purdue University
NCT06638944
Rehabilitation of Airway Protection in Parkinson's Disease
Teachers College, Columbia University
NCT05700825
TEE and Dysphagia in Lung Transplantation
University of California, Los Angeles
NCT06089434
Respiratory Strength Training in Heart Transplant Recipients
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
NCT06190171
Training Swallowing Initiation During Expiration
Northwestern University
NCT05278039
Dissemination and Implementation of DIGEST™ as an Evidence-based Measurement Tool for Dysphagia: A Randomized Implementation Trial
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT07283653
Corticosteroids for Post-Extubation Dysphagia
University of Colorado, Denver
NCT06670521
The Esophageal String Test as a Diagnostic Screening Tool for Eosinophilic Esophagitis Among Africans With Dysphagia in Mali and the United States
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
NCT07027826
K01 Impacts of Lingual Endurance Exercise
University of Cincinnati
NCT06072924
External Pharyngeal Exerciser and Pharyngeal Phase of Swallowing
Medical College of Wisconsin
NCT05708911
A Digital Therapeutic Platform for Swallowing and Drooling Problems in Parkinson's
Northwestern University
NCT04664634
Dysphagia Study Using Novel Microphone Device
Emory University
NCT07251140
Non-standardized vs. Standardized Screening for Dysphagia
University of Miami
NCT05603897
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) - Behavioral Intervention
NYU Langone Health
NCT06520579
Combined Respiratory Training in Persons With ALS
Nova Southeastern University
NCT05913882
Establishing Pressures at the EGJ During Diaphragmatic Breathing Using High-resolution Esophageal Manometry
Mayo Clinic
NCT06329583
Velopharyngeal Dysfunction in Head & Neck Cancer Patients, Pilot Study
Vanessa Torrecillas
NCT07264036
Clinical Markers of Dysphagia in Cardiac Surgical Patients
University of Florida
NCT05304416
Novel Pharyngeal Metrics to Predict Dysphagia Outcomes
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT04569097
Manual Therapy in Treating Fibrosis-Related Late Effect Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT03612531
PRO-ACTIVE: Prophylactic Swallow Intervention for Patients Receiving Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
University Health Network, Toronto
NCT03455608
Aspiration in Acute Respiratory Failure Survivors
University of Colorado, Denver
NCT02363686
Family Caregiver Online Survey (Dementia and Swallowing Difficulties)
University of Oregon
NCT06471660
Pediatric Dysphagia Outcomes After Injection Laryngoplasty for Type I Laryngeal Cleft
Oregon Health and Science University
NCT01507207
Esophageal Cytology With FISH in Detecting Esophageal Cancer
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
NCT02100189
Movement of Epiglottis During Swallowing
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NCT00475943
Respiratory Strength Training in Cardiac Surgical Patients
University of Florida
NCT04887415
Study: C-Collar and Dysphagia
University of Wisconsin, Madison
NCT03349125
Randomized Controlled Trial of Endoscopic Dilation: Triamcinolone Injection
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
NCT01873573
Measuring Pharyngeal Muscle Improvements Following Behavioral Swallowing Exercises
NYU Langone Health
NCT05080725
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
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| Phase 2 | 3 |
| Phase 3 | 1 |
| Phase 4 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Dysphagia records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Dysphagia trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Dysphagia page
36 registered trials, 23 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 23 Dysphagia trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- Northwestern University sponsors the most Dysphagia trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Northwestern University's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Dysphagia condition card totals 36 registered trials; most-linked intervention Pharyngeal exerciser; top US site state Florida. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.