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NCT Number: NCT06866418

Phagenyx® Registry Study

A retrospective, open-label, matched-control registry study designed to characterize the effectiveness of Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation (PES) to improve swallowing in patients with severe dysphagia post stroke when delivered using the Phagenyx® System in real-world clinical settings in hospitals in the United States of America (US).

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Key information

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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About this study

The study will consist of a Treatment Group and a Control Group. The Treatment Group will include patients who have undergone PES treatment for severe dysphagia. The Control Group will consist of patients that qualify for PES treatment but are not treated with PES in the time period prior to implementing PES. Patients will be treated per standard of care at each institution. Each Treatment patient will receive treatment with PES in addition to other standard of care dysphagia therapies. Control subjects will receive standard of care dysphagia therapies only (no PES or other electrical stimulation therapies for dysphagia are permitted). Performance of the Phagenyx® System will be analyzed by comparing treatment outcomes for patients in the PES Group compared to patients in the Control Group.

The study will include patients with severe dysphagia post stroke. The main clinical outcomes will be assessed using the participating sites' standard of care methodology and will evaluate improvements in swallowing and reduction in associated treatments and complications.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Phagenyx® System Group Patients: Patients underwent treatment with the Phagenyx® System for a minimum of 3 treatments.
  • Control Group Patients: Patient requires a nasogastric feeding tube for severe dysphagia and required dysphagia treatment.
  • Willing and able to provide appropriate informed consent (if required).

Exclusion criteria

  • Primary endpoint outcome data not collected or not available.
  • In the investigator or sponsor's opinion the patient is not considered suitable.
  • Participation in another interventional study (medicinal or device) that could influence the outcomes of PES.
  • Treatment of dysphagia with other forms of electrical stimulation.

Treatment and study plan

1. Phagenyx® System Group Patients

Device

Patients who have undergone Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation (PES) treatment for severe dysphagia using the Phagenyx® System

Primary outcomes

  1. Swallowing safety

    Time frame: Baseline to 2 (+1 days) post final PES treatment (Approximately 6 days).

    Swallowing safety based on the change in Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) score from baseline (pre-PES treatment) to 2 (+1 days) post PES treatment.

  2. Nutritional Management

    Time frame: Baseline to Hospital Discharge (up to approximately 30 days)

    Nutritional management improvement based on the change in Functional Oral Intake Score (FOIS) from baseline (pre-PES treatment) to hospital discharge

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jennifer Miller

CONTACT

[email protected]

248-420-3292

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Phagenesis Ltd.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Phagenyx® Registry Study: Evaluating Swallowing Therapy Outcomes and Recovery in the U.S.

Acronym: RESTORE-US

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2035
Study completion
2036
First posted
Mar 10, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 9, 2026

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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