Negative Pressure Suction for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Palo Alto (17 mi)

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May be covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: N/A

Recruiting

Sponsor: University of California, Davis

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?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 Criteria

This trial is for patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia who have a high risk of food entering their airway, rely on tube feeding, and haven't improved with standard treatments. It's not for those with severe throat narrowing, cognitive issues preventing cooperation, active cancer, no feeding tube, or recent cancer survivors.

Treatment Details

The study tests if using a negative pressure suction catheter in the throat can reduce aspiration (food going into the lungs) during swallowing exams in people with difficulty swallowing.

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Negative Pressure Suction DeviceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention