Clinical trials: Swallowing Difficulties
Swallowing Difficulties, Thirst
Effect of Cold Water Spray on Swallowing Difficulty, Pain, and Thirst After Thyroid Surgery
Dysphagia and thirst are common in the early period after thyroidectomy and negatively affect patient comfort. This study aims to evaluate the effect of cold water spray on dysphagia, pain during swallowing, and thirst after…
- Conditions
- Swallowing Difficulties, Thirst, Thyroidectomy
- Trial name
- CWS-THY (NCT07879404)
- Testing
- Cold water spray
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi
Nutrition Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disease
Review of Infant Oral Feeding and Skills
This study evaluates the infant's feeding skill level at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. The goal is to determine whether the ability to "full feed by volume" implies "full skill development" for infant oral…
- Conditions
- Nutrition Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disease, Deglutition Disorder, Feeding Difficulties
- Trial name
- RIOS (NCT06736743)
- Testing
- SMART Tool for Feeding Skill Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OPD), Parkinson
Results of Combined Medical and Swallowing Behavioral Readjustment Therapy in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Management Among Parkinson's Patients
The study aims to assess the efficacy of using swallowing behavioral readjustment technique in combination with medical treatment in management of oropharyngeal dysphagia among Parkinson's patients in order to improve the…
- Conditions
- Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OPD), Parkinson, Swallowing Difficulties
- Trial name
- NCT07618637
- Testing
- combined pharmaceutical treatment and rehabilitation techniques, pharmaceutical treatment only
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Difficulty Swallowing
THE IMPACT OF NURSİNG CARE ON COMPLİCATİON İN PEG PATİENTS
This study was conducted to investigate the impact of nursing care on complications in patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement.
- Trial name
- NCP-PEG (NCT07436442)
- Testing
- customized training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Quality of Life (QOL), Tracheostomy
Feeding Difficulties and Quality of Life in Children With Tracheal Cannula
The over all goal of this observational study is to study if there is an association between the presence of feeding difficulties and self-assessed quality of life in children with tracheal cannula.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life (QOL), Tracheostomy, Children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or General Pediatric Care Unit Requiring a Central Venous Catheter, Feeding Difficulties
- Trial name
- NCT06893458
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Cervical Pain, Posterior, Swallowing Difficulties
Tongue Pressure in Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals With Chronic Cervical Pain
The goal of the cross-sectional study is to explore the impact of neck pain on tongue pressure in the middle-aged and elderly population and analyze the effects of different cranio-cervical positioning on tongue pressure…
- Conditions
- Cervical Pain, Posterior, Swallowing Difficulties, Swallowing Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07021586
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia
Holistic Integration for Healthy Longevity and Aging in Place
Background: Taiwan is experiencing rapid population aging, with a growing prevalence of chronic diseases and functional impairments among older adults.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Depression Disorders, Nutrition Disorder
- Trial name
- HIHOPE (NCT06882434)
- Testing
- Local intervention program, Referral Process, Telehealth Education & Digital Integration
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Swallowing Difficulties
Use of the SWAMECO Questionnaire Basel
A patient self-report questionnaire was developed that assesses subjective swallowing difficulties with medication intake, the SWAMECO questionnaire.
- Trial name
- SWAMECO (NCT04238559)
- Testing
- Self-report questionnaire
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Extraesophageal Symptoms, Cough
Screening for Barrett's Esophagus in Otolaryngology Patients
The purpose of this project is to develop an accurate method to identify patients that suffer from acid reflux, but may not present with classic reflux symptoms (such as heart burn).
- Conditions
- Extraesophageal Symptoms, Cough, Throat Clearing, Hoarseness
- Trial name
- SCE (NCT00695227)
- Testing
- Screening for Barrett's Esophagus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 295 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Tonsillitis, Airway Obstruction
Acetaminophen's Efficacy For Post-operative Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare IV acetaminophen to oral acetaminophen for pain control in children undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy.
- Conditions
- Tonsillitis, Airway Obstruction, Difficulty Swallowing
- Trial name
- NCT01721486
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen, PO acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Kaveh Aslani, MD