Status:

UNKNOWN

Dysphagia in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD)- Evaluation, Endoscopic Examination of Swallowing, Treatment and Long Term Follow up

Lead Sponsor:

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Conditions:

Dysphagia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The investigators aimed to review the natural history of dysphagia and dysphonia in OPMD in order to identify the best candidates and the proper timing to perform dysphagia alleviating procedures in b...

Detailed Description

Clinical evaluation of patients suspected of having OPMD. Genetic confirmatory tests (diagnostic DNA test) at the genetic unit in Afula Hospital. Clinical follow-up with endoscopic fiber optic evaluat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • heterozygote and homozygote OPMD patients

Exclusion

  • \-

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01167439

Start Date

July 1 2009

Last Update

July 22 2010

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Israel National Center for OPMD and Dysphagia, HYMC

POB 169, Hadera, Israel, 38100