Status:
COMPLETED
A Pilot Study of Pulmonary Function in Dysphagic Infants
Lead Sponsor:
University of Tennessee
Conditions:
Chronic Lung Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-24 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Infants less than 2 years old who have been newly diagnosed with problems swallowing will have pulmonary function tests performed to try to detect the presence of chronic lung disease. Six months late...
Detailed Description
Twenty-five infants between the ages of 1 month and 24 months who have just been diagnosed with dysphagia via a modified barium feeding study will be recruited into the study. The infants will be seda...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- infants between ages 1-24 months who have been newly diagnosed with dysphagia
Exclusion
- cystic fibrosis
- obstructive sleep apnea
- seizures
- allergy or adverse reaction to chloral hydrate
- heart disease
- liver disease
- kidney disease
- pneumonia
- pleural effusion
- neuromuscular disease
- major congenital anomalies
- tracheoesophageal fistula
- vascular ring
- bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- pharyngeal anomalies
- Arnold-Chiari malformation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00831038
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
November 30 2011
Active Locations (1)
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LeBonheur Children's Medical Center
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38103