Dysphagia is caused by multiple factors, and respiratory-swallowing discoordination is considered to be one of the factors. The investigators recently developed a visual and auditory breathing-swallowing coordinated training device. In this study, investigators examined the validity of a this device for healthy subjects. The investigators will examine which respiratory phase the swallowing occurs when the swallowing is started in accordance with the signal lighting and voice of this device.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
This device has a structure in which a band wrapped around the chest detects the respiratory phase from changes in the lung volume, and the connected device lights a signal and sounds a sound.
National Hospital Organization Minami Kyoto Hospital
Jōyō, Kyoto, Japan
Time from signal lighting and sounding to start swallowing
Time frame: Day 1
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