Status:
COMPLETED
Physiological Flow of Liquids in Healthy Swallowing
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Conditions:
Deglutition
Healthy Swallowing
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Thickened liquids are commonly used as an intervention for people with dysphagia (swallowing impairment). However, the field currently lacks a proper understanding of how this intervention works. The ...
Detailed Description
The aims of this study are as follows: Aim 1: To determine the relationship between bolus flow and healthy swallowing physiology. The investigators will collect concurrent videofluoroscopic and physi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- healthy adults
Exclusion
- prior history of swallowing, motor speech, gastro-esophageal or neurological difficulties, chronic sinusitis or taste disturbance
- history of surgery to the speech or swallowing apparatus (other than routine tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy)
- Type 1 Diabetes
- cognitive communication difficulties that may hinder comprehension of the study documents
- known allergies to latex, food coloring or dental glue
- current pregnancy
- recent x-ray to the neck (in the past 6 months)
- occupationally exposure to radiation exceeding 10 milliSieverts in the year
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2016
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04114617
Start Date
January 1 2016
End Date
December 31 2020
Last Update
December 21 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2A2