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Dysphagia in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Led by Tanta University · Updated on 2026-05-08
137
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
11 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The primary goal of this cross-sectional study is to assess risk factors/predictors for dysphagia severity in RA. The secondary goals include demonstrating whether flexible fiberoptic pharyngolaryngoscopy can diagnose joint-affection-induced dysphagia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and whether both oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia are present among these patients. The main questions it aims to answer are * What are the predictors that are associated with dysphagia severity via flexible fiberoptic pharyngolaryngoscopy in rheumatoid arthritis patients? * Whether flexible fiberoptic pharyngolaryngoscopy can diagnose joint-affection-induced dysphagia in patients with RA? * Whether both oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia are present in patients with RA?
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Dysphagia in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with Rheumatoid arthritis defined by the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative (ACR/EULAR) 2010 classification criteria.
- Patients aged above 18 years old, well-orientated, and cooperative.
You will not qualify if you...
- Concomitant cancer diagnosis or pregnancy.
- Jaw-related traumas, teeth and gum diseases.
- Other rheumatologic conditions.
- Other comorbidities.
- Other causes of TMJ arthritis, patients with TMJ, palatal or tongue congenital abnormalities, and patients who underwent TMJ injections in the last six months.
- Patients with any language disorders or intellectual disabilities affecting comprehension and expression.
- Patients with anatomical anomalies preventing flexible nasofibroscopy.
- Any apparent causes of dysphagia other than rheumatoid arthritis.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Faculty of medicine, Tanta University
Tanta, Elgharbia, Egypt, 31151
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2
Rheumatology, rehabilitation, and physical medicine department Faculty of medicine, Tanta University
Tanta, Elgharbia, Egypt, 31151
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Research Team
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Aliaa MA Farag, MD
CONTACT
A
Ayman Fouad, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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