Status:
COMPLETED
Respiratory Capacity and Swallowing Function in Spinal Disorders: A Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Deglutition Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-100 years
Brief Summary
This study is part of a larger grant, for which the overall goal is to collect measurements of liquid flow through the oropharynx (i.e., mouth and throat) during swallowing.The focus of this study is ...
Detailed Description
Thickened liquids are commonly used as an intervention for dysphagia (swallowing impairment). However, the field lacks a clear understanding of how liquids of different consistencies behave during swa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Spinal cord injury at the cervical or thoracic level (T6 or higher)
Exclusion
- Prior history of swallowing, motor speech, gastro-esophageal difficulties, chronic sinusitis or taste disturbance.
- Neurological difficulties unrelated to spinal disorder (e.g. Stroke, Parkinson disease, etc).
- Cognitive communication difficulties that may hinder ability to participate.
- Current use of mechanical ventilation
- External instrumentation around the head/neck that would obstruct the field of view during the videofluoroscopy exam (e.g. cervical collar).
- Type 1 Diabetes (due to the requirement to swallow stimuli containing starch based thickeners, which carry a significant carbohydrate load).
- Known allergies to latex, food coloring or dental glue (due to the probability that these items will come into contact with the oral mucosa during data collection).
- Children and pregnant women (due to the use of radiation during the videofluoroscopic examination).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 30 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04114604
Start Date
March 30 2017
End Date
March 1 2020
Last Update
April 4 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - Lyndhurst Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4G 3V9