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Professional Publications
What do Clinicians want from an sEMG web portal?
Summary In this study, we asked S-LPs working with dysphagia patients in various facilities to tell us what they would like to see in a clinician web portal that would allow remote monitoring and management of patients completing dysphagia exercises at home with...
Adherence to Home-Based Swallowing Therapy
In this article, we sent patients home with our Minimum Viable Product (MVP) of Mobili-T. We were interested in what adherence to home-based dysphagia exercise was when using a mobile health system that also provides biofeedback. We found that adherence over a 6 week...
Usability Testing of a mHealth System for Swallowing Therapy in Patients Following Stroke
In this study, we wanted to see if patients with a history of stroke could use the Mobili-T system. The study methods are similar to those previously used in our earlier usability study with patients with a history of head and neck cancer. We found that, depending on...
Patient Stories
Mobili-T Patient Story: How Amal took control of her health after head and neck cancer
Read this inspiring Mobili-T patient story to learn how Amal managed her swallowing problems after experiencing head and neck cancer.
Dysphagia and Challenges with Oral Health
We’ve all been there before: you're sitting at the dentist's and can sense the burning question about to be asked, “So, how often do you floss?”. You’ve likely joked or even lied about your flossing habits at one point in your life. I admit I’m one of those people,...
Difficulty Swallowing is Called Dysphagia…
...but “it should be called: “I can't effing swallow.” Surgery saved Ted Power’s life from throat cancer, but a mobile swallowing exercise system gave him his life back. “Well, Mr. Power, I’ve got some bad news. You’ve got cancer,” the doctor said. “Hmm,”...
Dysphagia
Mobili-T Patient Story: How Amal took control of her health after head and neck cancer
Read this inspiring Mobili-T patient story to learn how Amal managed her swallowing problems after experiencing head and neck cancer.
Evidence-Based Practice and Dysphagia Rehabilitation: 3 Ways that Mobili-T Helps You Become an Evidence-Based Clinician
Clinicians place evidence-based practice at the heart of what they do. Dysphagia therapy is no exception. Read on to find out how Mobili-T has been specifically designed based on the best evidence available in dysphagia rehabilitation and how it contributes to your evidence-based practice.
How Strong Should a Swallow Be?
What you can measure to find out whether dysphagia therapy is on track? True Angle is serious about getting the Mobili-T system into the hands of clinicians looking to level up their swallowing therapy. Giving patients access to all the tools they need in order to...
News
A look at the top health innovations in Edmonton for 2019
Su-Ling Goh takes a look at the top health innovations in Edmonton for 2019. True Angle Medical feature starts at 1:45.
The Globe and Mail – Health & Fitness
Researchers say new technology helps some patients with neck and tongue cancer relearn how to swallow food Lesley O’Connor-Parsons expected never to eat solid foods again. But after participating in the six-week trial of a new mobile technology aimed at helping...
CBC – Radio Canada ICI Alberta
Un nouvel appareil portable permet aux dysphagiques de réapprendre à avaler des solides. Une équipe de chercheurs de l'Université de l'Alberta a mis au point une technologie qui pourrait redonner aux patients atteints de dysphagie la capacité de manger des aliments...