Development of Novel, Biophysically Designed Fluids for Swallowing Disorders

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Deglutition Disorders

In brief

People suffering from swallowing disorders (dysphagia) have a hard time swallowing liquids that are too thin (like water or coffee) or too thick, correctly. They can have health problems, such as chest infections and malnutrition because when they try to drink, some of the liquid "goes down the wrong pipe" and into the lungs. To help people with dysphagia, Swallow Solutions is developing thickened liquids that have added nutrition, taste good, and quench thirst, but are still easy and safe to swallow.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03131869

Run by

Swallow Solutions

People needed

200

Starts

2017-02-22

Expected to finish

2018-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-28

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 55 years of age or older
• physician approval of medical stability
• aspiration or penetration of the laryngeal vestibule (score of 3 or higher on the Penetration/Aspiration Scale) or post-swallow residue in the oropharynx as instrumentally documented by a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) during a standard videofluoroscopic oropharyngeal swallow study
• capacity to provide informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• poorly controlled psychosis (3 or more related hospitalizations in one year
• refractory alcoholism (on AWD precautions)
• allergy to barium (used in radiographic swallowing assessment)

Where it is running

• Meriter Hospital — Madison, Wisconsin, United States (enrolling)
• Marshfield Clinic — Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States (enrolling)

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