Effectivity of P1821, a Novel Tongue Strengthening and Endurance Enhancing Speech Flow Exercise

July 18, 2026 updated by: Dream Video LLC
The P1821 initiative constitutes an innovative intervention specifically engineered to enhance tongue muscular strength and endurance. The primary objective of this research study is to ascertain whether the integration of a proactive tongue strengthening exercise regimen, utilizing a Non-Significant Risk (NSR) Device, contributes to an observable improvement in speech fluency.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

P1821 specifically targets the muscles in the tongue. These areas are part of the tongue's movable section, known for their great flexibility and ability to perform complex movements.

The tongue plays a crucial role in speech production. Weakness in its muscles can lead to difficulties in speaking clearly and distinctly. The tongue is a highly mobile group of muscles, richly supplied with blood and nerves.

The tongue's remarkable ability to move in all directions stems from the unique arrangement of its muscle fibers, which is unlike any other muscle in the body. These fibers run in three dimensions:

From front to back, from the sides to the middle, and from top to bottom.

This unique structure allows the tongue to perform a variety of movements, including: Getting longer and shorter. The tongue is the only muscle in the body that can be actively lengthened, not just shortened. When the vertical and horizontal fibers contract simultaneously, the tongue becomes narrower and longer, enabling it to be extended. Changing its position: Additional muscles can alter the tongue's overall position by pulling it from the front (from the lower jaw), from below and behind (from the hyoid bone), and from above and behind (from the base of the skull).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Can read and write
  • Willing and able to follow the requirements of the protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previously seen and treated by speech and language pathologist for dysphagia or dysarthria for non-head and neck cancer causes
  • Medical instability, restlessness, or other factors that would compromise data acquisition

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: P1821 #1
P1821 interventions are administered once daily over a period of fourteen days.
The P1821 intervention is distinguished by its independence from pharmaceutical agents and electronic devices. Its foundational mechanism is predicated exclusively on the physiological principles of muscle resistance training, thereby offering a non-pharmacological and non-invasive therapeutic approach.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
P1821
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 2 weeks.
The primary key performance indicator will be the proportion of study participants who demonstrate statistically significant and measurable improvements in their speaking ability following the completion of the two-week treatment protocol within P1821. This metric is crucial for evaluating the efficacy of the intervention and will be assessed through standardized linguistic and speech pathology evaluations.
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 2 weeks.
P1821
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 2 weeks.
Compare the number of participants experiencing treatment-related adverse events versus those with positive treatment outcomes.
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 2 weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

January 1, 2028

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 18, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 18, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

July 22, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 22, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 18, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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