Dysphagia and VFMI in Cardiac Patients

Completed

Conditions studied: Cardiac Disease

In brief

The proposed study seeks to determine the incidence of dysphagia and vocal fold mobility impairment (VFMI) in individuals undergoing cardiothoracic surgical procedures. It also seeks to determine the impact of postoperative swallowing impairment on health-related outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03768739

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

207

Starts

2019-02-03

Expected to finish

2020-09-02

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• adults aged 18 - 90 years old
• undergoing planned or emergent cardiothoracic surgery via sternotomy and/or extended thoracotomy requiring cardiopulmonary bypass
• willing to participate in post-operative swallowing evaluation testing

You may not qualify if…

• Patients undergoing exclusively transcatheter valves
• Patients undergoing exclusively thoracic endovascular aortic repair procedures
• The inability to achieve appropriate alertness and cognitive status following procedure will exclude one from completing the study.
• Participants must pass cognition, respiratory and physical abilities screening to ensure testing safety.

Where it is running

• Cardiovascular Clinic at UF Health UF — Gainesville, Florida, United States
• UF Health at the University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States
• Thoracic and Cardiovasscular Surgery at UF Health — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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