Actively Recruiting
Effect of Thickened Feeds on Swallow Physiology in Children With Dysphagia
Led by Boston Children's Hospital · Updated on 2026-03-18
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
282 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
B
Boston Children's Hospital
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will examine the effects of varying liquid viscosity on swallow physiology in infants with oropharyngeal dysphagia and brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE) and other children with dysphagia that would be at risk for symptoms of swallow dysfunction.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Thickened Feeds on Swallow Physiology in Children With Dysphagia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 0 to 21 years
- Admitted to Boston Children's Hospital after first lifetime brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE), or with dysphagia symptoms putting them at risk for BRUE or swallowing difficulties
- Have had or might have videofluoroscopic swallow study performed
You will not qualify if you...
- Pre-existing diagnoses excluding BRUE such as seizure disorders or cyanotic congenital heart disease
- Nasal, pharyngeal, or esophageal anomalies affecting safe placement of pharyngeal motility catheter
- Children fed only by enteral tube
- Allergy to rice cereal or Gelmix thickener
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
D
Daniel R Duncan, MD, MPH
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
4
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