Utilization of Negative Pressure Suction to Reduce Aspiration in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Description

This is an investigator initiated prospective study to determine whether the use of a negative pressure suction in the hypopharynx will reduce the amount of aspiration during Video Fluoroscopic Swallowing Exam (VFSE) among patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Conditions

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

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Study overview

This is an investigator initiated prospective study to determine whether the use of a negative pressure suction in the hypopharynx will reduce the amount of aspiration during Video Fluoroscopic Swallowing Exam (VFSE) among patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Utilization of Negative Pressure Suction to Reduce Aspiration in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Utilization of Negative Pressure Suction to Reduce Aspiration in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Condition
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Sacramento

UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, United States, 95817

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients with videofluoroscopic evidence of aspiration with Rosenbek Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) greater than 5 for all tested food consistencies
  • * Gastrostomy tube dependence
  • * Exhaustion of conventional treatment options (physical, medical, and surgical therapies)
  • * Complete PES stricture
  • * Inability to follow commands
  • * Current malignant disease
  • * No gastrostomy tube present
  • * Less than two years of cancer-free survival (if applicable)
  • * Vulnerable populations: adults unable to consent, pregnant women, and prisoners

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of California, Davis,

Study Record Dates

2024-12-30