Active clinical trials for "Deglutition Disorders"

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is commonly seen in patients with stroke. Clinical assessment may be used to evaluate dysphagia in patients with stroke however reliability of this method is controversial and videofluoroscopic study is still considered as gold standard. However, exposure to radiation, necessity for a experienced practitioner, an expensive device, and swallowing contrast agents are disadvantages of videofluoroscopy. Ultrasonography, on the other hand, is a cheap, noninvasive device which may demonstrate tongue and laryngeal movement dynamically. In this manner, this study aims to evaluate whether ultrasound can assess dysphagia in patients with hemiplegia accurately.

Few methods were available to determine which muscle groups are associated with PD in details in previous investigations. Local steroid administration has shown some effects on PD in a large number meta-analysis. In this study, we aimed to conduct a prospective randomized-double blinded study to exam the efficacy and the safety of the local steroid administration on ACDF patients by using high resolution impedance manometry in patients receiving ACDF.

The investigators aimed to compare the effect of consuming high protein (23-34% energy ratio) and low carbohydrate (25-38% energy ratio) smoothie formulas vs. consuming Ensure (a conventional well-known commercial formula) on the swallowing capacity by using Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) in the elderly people with dysphagia risk.

This randomized controlled trial in older hospitalized patients found that a respiratory care bundle intervention did not significantly reduce the incidence of respiratory infections compared to usual care for the index admission. However, time to next admission for respiratory infection was significantly longer with the intervention compared to usual care. Aim: To evaluate whether a respiratory care bundle, compared to usual care, reduces respiratory infections during and after hospitalization. Methods: In this open-label, single-centre randomized controlled trial, we recruited patients >65 years of age and admitted <72 hours for non-respiratory conditions to a novel respiratory care bundle intervention (whole bed tilt, swallow screen, chlorhexidine mouth wash, and pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations) or usual care. Participants were followed up for 12 months. The primary endpoint was the development of respiratory infection during the index admission. The secondary endpoint was the time to next admission for respiratory infection.

Randomized clinical study with a control group for assessing the decrease in the incidence of pneumonia, in a 12-month follow-up, in older people with cognitive impairment, risk of bronchial aspiration, risk of malnutrition and dependence to perform basic activities of daily living, through the design and implementation of an educational program. to the caregivers of these patients.

Oral feeding of neonates while on nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is a common practice in many neonatal intensive care units (NICU) all over the country. However the safety of such practice has never been established. The Investigators hypothesize that mechanoreceptors, which should perceive sensory input from the liquid bolus, may be altered by the reception of pressurized airflow provided by the NCPAP, hence increase risk of aspiration. In this study, changes in the pharyngeal phase of swallowing were identified using video fluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS) for infants while on NCPAP as compared to off NCPAP.

The purpose of this study is to determine what effect intraoperative topical steroids have on reducing swallowing difficulty following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion surgery.

In this study supported by an American Cancer Society grant, the investigators are evaluating two levels of swallowing exercise intensity on the maintenance of swallowing muscles and their function in Head/Neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Patients in this study are randomly placed into different exercise groups and provided with exercises to perform daily during their radiation treatment. Their progress, diet management and swallowing ability are monitored throughout the treatment period and followed up until 3 months after radiation treatment. In addition to the daily treatment details, the patients perception of their swallowing ability and concerns about their health and treatment are also measured. This clinical trial will help to refine a previously investigated simple exercise package and provide a program of intervention that can help prevent medically related complications of swallowing difficulty (e.g. pneumonia, dehydration, prolonged tube feeding), and improve the ability to eat for patients with head / neck cancer. Ultimately it is hoped that this form of exercise therapy will help reduce the costs (personal and financial) to the patient, caregivers and community.

Anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS) is one of the most common procedures performed by spinal surgeons. It is associated with a 30-50% risk of developing swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). Although these difficulties usually improve within 6 months, for some it remains a significant and persistent problem. We hypothesize that lowering the cuff pressure will lower the risk of injury to soft-tissues in the neck that are important to swallowing function. Our objective in this study is to demonstrate a lower occurrence of swallowing problems after anterior cervical spine surgery in patients with lower endotracheal tube cuff pressure during surgery. Forty patients will be randomly assigned to a treatment group or control group. The treatment group will have the cuff pressure maintained at 15mmHg during the entire duration of the procedure. The control group will have the cuff pressure monitored without manipulation. After surgery soft-tissue swelling will be assessed on the five routine neck x-rays taken. In addition, 3 questionnaires completed before surgery and at each scheduled follow-up appointment will measure and track changes in swallowing over time and assess the impact of swallowing function on the patient's overall health. The results of this study may show that making a minor, inexpensive change during an operation may lower the risk of swallowing difficulties after a relatively common surgery.

Vocal fold immobility (VFI) often results in significant problems with dysphonia, dysphagia, and decreased cough strength. As one element of the dysphagia potentially associated with vocal fold immobility, aspiration may create significant morbidity for these patients. An estimated 38% to 53% of patients with untreated VFI have swallowing difficulties with aspiration. Vocal fold immobility has important implication on the laryngeal airway protection during respiration, phonation and swallowing. It is the most common neurological laryngeal disorder. The immobility may be caused by neck and thoracic surgery. which can impair the innervation of the pharynx, upper esophageal sphincter (U.E.S) and proximal esophagus but may also be due to malignancy,trauma, Intracranial causes,or may be idiopathic