Status:
COMPLETED
ThickenUp® Gel Express for Patients with Dysphagia
Lead Sponsor:
Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Conditions:
Dysphagia, Esophageal
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Evaluation of swallowing function and hydration following consumption of ThickenUp® Gel Express in patients with dysphagia.
Detailed Description
ThickenUp® Gel Express for Patients With Dysphagia ("Hydra-01 Study"): Effect on Swallowing Function as Assessed by a Videofluoroscopy (VFS) One Day Study With Bolus of Various Viscosities (Study Part...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Key inclusion criteria (for study part 1 and part 2):
- Aged ≥ 18 years;
- Diagnosed with oropharyngeal dysphagia and with a documented impaired safety of swallow by V-VST and PAS \>1 during VFS;
- History and/or current of swallowing difficulties;
- Willing to adhere to the restrictions specified in the protocol;
- Must be competent to understand the nature of the study and capable of giving written informed consent. In case patients are not capable of providing written informed consent (i.e. affected by dementia) a family/legal representative could provide the consent for the study.
- Willing to report for the scheduled study visits and communicate to study personnel about adverse events and concomitant medication use.
- Key exclusion criteria (for study part 1 and part 2):
- Patients suffering from idiosyncratic phenomena or who are allergic to iodinated contrast media;
- Major respiratory disease requiring oxygen or undergoing any type of surgery in the three months prior to the study;
- Current diarrhea, vomiting or abdominal pain;
- Alcohol or drug dependence (based on anamnesis only);
- COVID-19 positive patients (with or without symptoms) at the time of enrolment;
- Patients who, in the judgment of the investigator, are likely to be noncompliant or uncooperative during the study, or unable to cooperate because of a language problem, poor mental development;
- Having participated in a clinical study in the last 4 weeks and received compensation beyond a certain approved and predefined limit;
- Having a clinical condition that is contraindicated with the study product;
- Positive urine pregnancy test at screening for women of childbearing potential;
- Allergy towards milk, mustard, egg, or celery.
- Additional inclusion criteria for study part 2 only:
- Patient willing to participate in study part 2;
- Patient/caregiver able to record daily GI symptoms, compliance and fluid intake;
- Patient able to respond to acceptability questionnaire (organoleptic properties, texture, appearance).
- Patient willing to only use study product as the sole thickening agent during the Part 2.
- Additional exclusion criteria for study part 2 only:
- Undergone a major gastrointestinal surgery less than 3 months prior to enrolment in this study;
- Obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 11 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04741581
Start Date
May 11 2021
End Date
May 31 2022
Last Update
September 19 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital de Mataró
Mataró, Spain