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Assessment of a New Tool to Measure Tongue Muscle Function
Sponsor: Université Catholique de Louvain
Summary
The Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) is currently the reference tool for assessing tongue muscle function, measuring the pressure exerted by the tongue on an air-filled bulb. However, several limitations reduce its precision and clinical relevance. To overcome these, the TOngue Manometer (TOM) has been developed. This crossover study compares the two devices in healthy adults, hypothesizing that the TOM's interface will enable participants to produce higher maximal tongue pressure and endurance values, closer to their ground truth.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
58
Start Date
2026-05-30
Completion Date
2027-12-01
Last Updated
2026-06-04
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
TOngue Manometer (TOM) device
New, lab-made device
IOPI
The device currently identified as gold standard for tongue muscles assessment
Locations (1)
Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC) - UCLouvain; Lung, Nose, and Skin (LUNS) lab
Brussels, Belgium