Status:

RECRUITING

Prevalence of Gag Reflex in Healthy Persons and Across Different Patient Groups and Its Relevance in Dysphagia Screening

Lead Sponsor:

University of Giessen

Conditions:

Neurological Diseases or Conditions

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of gag reflex in healthy young and healthy older subjects as well as in acute stroke patients, in patients with Parkinsons´s Disease, Myasthenia gravi...

Detailed Description

In the clinical swallowing examination in acute stroke setting it is assumed that the absence of gag reflex is a predictor of aspiration risk. According to Daniels et al. (1997) aspiration can be pred...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • informed consent

Exclusion

  • Healthy participants:
  • Neurological diseases Pre-diagnosed dysphagia Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube Head and neck tumours Chemo- and/or radiotherapy in the head and neck area Reflux disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Previous surgeries on the cervical spine or thyroid gland Vocal cord paresis
  • Geriatric patients Neurologic diseases
  • Stroke patients Head and neck tumours Chemo- and/or radiotherapy in the head and neck area Reflux disease COPD Previous surgeries on the cervical spine or thyroid gland Vocal cord paresis
  • Neurologic patients without stroke Head and neck tumours (except of intracranial tumors= Chemo- and/or radiotherapy in the head and neck area Reflux disease COPD Previous surgeries on the cervical spine or thyroid gland Vocal cord paresis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 10 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

700 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04866251

Start Date

August 10 2016

End Date

July 1 2024

Last Update

July 8 2024

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University Hospital Giessen and Marburg

Giessen, Hesse, Germany, 35392