Status:

SUSPENDED

Post Critical Illness Dysphagia in the Intensive Care Unit

Lead Sponsor:

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Conditions:

Dysphagia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aims of the study are to determine: 1) the prevalence of ICU acquired dysphagia, 2) identify risk factors for ICU Acquired dysphagia, and 3) consequences of ICU acquired dysphagia including: ICU m...

Detailed Description

The RC will collect daily data on the use of advance life support, need for mechanical ventilation and outcomes (mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU length of stay, hospital length of s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults (18 years of age and older)
  • Received mechanically ventilated for \> 24 hours
  • Have been extubated for \>24 hours
  • Hemodynamically stable (i.e. not requiring active resuscitation or vasoactive agents)
  • Able to participate in VFSS - with n the first 7 days after successful extubation. (+/- 2 days)

Exclusion

  • Gastrostomy tube or a Gastro-jejunostomy tubes
  • Current contraindication to oral feeding (eg. recent gastrointestinal surgeries as indicated by their surgeons)
  • Being actively palliated
  • Tracheostomy
  • Neuromuscular condition associated with dysphagia: (e.g., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis)
  • Pre-existing history of dysphagia
  • Ongoing respiratory support (defined as requiring ≥ 50% oxygen, bi-level positive airway pressure, or high flow nasal cannula) for 7 days or more after extubation.
  • Caring physician declined

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 4 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04349462

Start Date

September 4 2019

End Date

December 1 2022

Last Update

September 27 2021

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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 4A6