Relationship Between Swallowing Dynamics and Suprahyoid Muscle Activity in Sarcopenic Dysphagia

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Sarcopenic dysphagia is defined as swallowing difficulty among the elderly due to the loss of whole body skeletal and swallowing muscle mass and function. However, the pathophysiology and dynamics of swallowing in sarcopenic dysphagia have been poorly investigated. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the characteristics of sarcopenic dysphagia using the Videofluoroscopic study (VFSS) focusing on each phase of dysphagia, and surface Electromyography (surface EMG) to assess suprahyoid muscle activity. In sarcopenic dysphagia, impairments will occur in both the oral and pharyngeal phases, particularly affecting bolus formation, premature bolus spillage and laryngeal elevation during swallowing due to the loss of swallowing muscle mass and function. These changes will be considered to have led to an change of duration and amplitude of suprahyoid muscle activity measured via surface EMG.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 65 years of age or older who underwent VFSS to evaluate the presence of dysphagia

• Patient who diagnosed with sarcopenia based on the cutoff values of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019

• Cognitive ability to follow instructions for Videofluoroscopic swallowing study, surface electromyography.

Locations
Other Locations
Republic of Korea
Inha University Hospital
RECRUITING
Incheon
Contact Information
Primary
Moon Jung Kim
rlaanswjd1997@gmail.com
+821055605875
Backup
Kyung Lim Joa
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-06-03
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-03
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Dysphagic group
-Dysphagic group: Participants with a Penetration Aspiration score (PAS) of 3 points or higher that observed by Videofluoroscopic swallowing study were considered to have dysphagia
Non-dysphagic group
Participants with a Penetration Aspiration score (PAS) of 2 points or lower that observed by Videofluoroscopic swallowing study
Sponsors
Leads: Inha University Hospital

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