Utilization of Negative Pressure Suction to Reduce Aspiration in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This is an investigator initiated prospective study to determine whether the use of a negative pressure suction in the hypopharynx will reduce the amount of aspiration during Video Fluoroscopic Swallowing Exam (VFSE) among patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients with videofluoroscopic evidence of aspiration with Rosenbek Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) greater than 5 for all tested food consistencies
• Gastrostomy tube dependence
• Exhaustion of conventional treatment options (physical, medical, and surgical therapies)
Locations
United States
California
UC Davis Medical Center
RECRUITING
Sacramento
Contact Information
Primary
Randev Sandhu, BS
rssandhu@ucdavis.edu
916-734-2863
Time Frame
Start Date: 2016-01-30
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 10
Treatments
Experimental: Negative Pressure Suction Device
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of California, Davis