Evaluation of Two Different Thickening Products in Patients With Dysphagia

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Dysphagia

In brief

Dysphagia is extremely common. The importance of providing adequate nutritional support to persons with dysphagia is the cornerstone to exceptional care. Diet modification with thickening agents is an essential aspect of this nutritional support. The purpose of this investigation is to compare the efficacy of a starch based (Thickenup or TU) to a gel based thickening agent (Thickenup Advance or TUA).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01651975

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

100

Starts

2009-11-01

Expected to finish

2011-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• History of dysphagia necessitating a dynamic fluoroscopic swallow study
• Age > 18 years
• Ability to complete a comprehensive dynamic fluoroscopic swallow study
• Ability to provide informed consent for study participation

You may not qualify if…

• Age < 18 years
• Pregnant women
• Prisoner or other institutionalized individual
• Cognitive disability precluding the ability to provide informed consent or complete a comprehensive swallow study

Where it is running

• University of California Davis Medical Center — Sacramento, California, United States

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