Improving Swallowing Assessment in Cancer Patients with DIGEST™

This study is testing different ways to help hospitals and clinics use a tool called DIGEST™ (Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity) to better assess swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) in cancer patients. Researchers want to see if a "DIGEST Training Program" or "DIGEST Training + Practice Facilitation" helps clinics adopt this tool in their routine care. The main goal is to see how many clinics start using DIGEST™ in their records for Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) studies in oncology patients over about one year. To join, your hospital or clinic must be part of the Veteran's Affairs, University of Wisconsin, or Ohio State University systems, perform at least 10 MBS procedures on cancer patients monthly, and archive those imaging files. The study's current status is unclear, and it plans to enroll 85 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study that compares different implementation strategies for DIGEST™. It is a randomized implementation trial, but the phase is not specified.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary endpoint is measured through study completion, which is an average of one year.

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NCT07283653

Dissemination and Implementation of DIGEST™ as an Evidence-based Measurement Tool for Dysphagia: A Randomized Implementation Trial

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalDiagnostic
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
~85 participants
Updated 2026-02-10 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:No interventionDIGEST Training ProgramDIGEST Training + Practice Facilitation

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Adoption of DIGEST in routine clinical documentation for oncology MBS studies
Measured over Through study completion; an average of 1 year
DIGEST
Evidence Based Measurement
Dysphagia
Randomized Implementation
1 sites across 1 states
Texas1
  • Kate Hutcheson, PHD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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  • Adoption of DIGEST in routine clinical documentation for oncology MBS studiesThrough study completion; an average of 1 year