Trial reportJournal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR2020
Validation of a Novel Wearable Electromyography Patch for Monitoring Submental Muscle Activity During Swallowing: A Randomized Crossover Trial.
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- Characterizing Submental Neuromuscular Activity of Swallowing Rehabilitation: An Electromyographic Evaluation of Rehabilitative Maneuvers in Healthy Adults.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2026Trial
- Optimization and Device-Level Validation of the i-Phagia Surface Electromyography Submental Sensor Patch for Swallowing Monitoring: A Randomized Crossover Design Study.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2026Trial
- Effects of the Head Lift and Recline Exercise Regimens on the Neuromuscular Control of Functional Swallowing in Older Adults: An Electromyography Study Revealing Potential Differential Mechanisms.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2025Trial
- Head and Neck Virtual Coach: A Randomized Control Trial of Mobile Health as an Adjunct to Swallowing Therapy During Head and Neck Radiation.Dysphagia · 2023Trial
- Patient Perceptions on a Wearable Sensor Technology for Swallowing: A Qualitative Study with Patients with Parkinson's Disease.Dysphagia · 2026Article
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- Sounding out Dysphagia: Using a Digital Stethoscope to Assess Audiometric Differences in Swallowing.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- Digital health technologies in swallowing care from screening to rehabilitation: A narrative review.Auris, nasus, larynx · 2025Review
- Accurate and Noninvasive Dysphagia Assessment via a Soft High-Density sEMG Electrode Array Conformal to the Submental and Infrahyoid Muscles.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Digital health technology for Parkinson's disease with comprehensive monitoring and artificial intelligence-enabled haptic biofeedback for bulbar dysfunction.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2025Article
- Machine learning-assisted wearable sensing systems for speech recognition and interaction.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Digital biomarkers for non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease: the state of the art.NPJ digital medicine · 2024Review
- Neuromuscular adaptations of swallowing and speech in unilateral cerebral palsy: shared and distinctive traits.Journal of neurophysiology · 2023Article
- A fully integrated, standalone stretchable device platform with in-sensor adaptive machine learning for rehabilitation.Nature communications · 2023Article
- Shared and Separate Neuromuscular Underpinnings of Swallowing and Motor Speech Development in the School-Age Years.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2023Article
- ICTs and interventions in telerehabilitation and their effects on stroke recovery.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
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- A Comparative Assessment of the Diagnosis of Swallowing Impairment and Gastroesophageal Reflux in Canines and Humans.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Review
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Abstract
Purpose Surface electromyography (sEMG) is often used for biofeedback during swallowing rehabilitation. However, commercially available sEMG electrodes are not optimized for the head and neck area, have rigid form, and are mostly available in large medical centers. We developed an ultrathin, soft, and flexible sEMG patch, specifically designed to conform to the submental anatomy and which will be ultimately incorporated into a telehealth system. To validate this first-generation sEMG patch, we compared its safety, efficiency, and signal quality in monitoring submental muscle activity with that of widely used conventional sEMG electrodes. Method A randomized crossover design was used to compare the experimental sEMG patch with conventional (snap-on) sEMG electrodes. Participants completed the same experimental protocol with both electrodes in counterbalanced order. Swallow trials included five trials of 5- and 10-ml water. Comparisons were made on (a) signal-related factors: signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), baseline amplitude, normalized mean amplitude, and sEMG burst duration and (b) safety/preclinical factors: safety/adverse effects, efficiency of electrode placement, and satisfaction/comfort. Noninferiority and equivalence tests were used to examine signal-related factors. Paired
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