Status:
RECRUITING
Changes in Sensitivity, Taste and Smell in Stroke Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Giessen
Conditions:
Dysphagia
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study evaluates changes in swallowing using endoscopic swallowing studies and measuring of pharyngeal sensitivity, taste and smell in stroke patients. Younger (\<60 years) and older (\>60 years) ...
Detailed Description
Stroke is the second leading cause of death. At least 50% of stroke patients develop dysphagia, leading to aspiration pneumonia, which is the main cause of death in stroke \[2\]. It is assumed that n...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Volunteers:
- informed consent
- Stroke patients:
- informed consent
- new supratentorial stroke (\<72 hours old) confirmed by CT (computed tomography) or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
Exclusion
- pre-existing stroke oder dysphagia
- extensive white matter lesions in CT- or MRI-scan
- allergies to odorous substances or flavoring
- contraindications for FEES (flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing), CT or MRI (stroke patients only)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03240965
Start Date
October 1 2017
End Date
December 1 2026
Last Update
December 1 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Universitätsklinikum Gießen
Giessen, Hesse, Germany, 35392