Free Water Protocol for Swallowing Disorders

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Research Sponsored by Poudre Valley Health System

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through study completion, an average of 5 days

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to show that allowing patients to drink water freely will make them happier and improve their quality of life without causing more cases of pneumonia. They also want to see if this will help patients take

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals with swallowing disorders or oropharyngeal dysphagia. The eligibility criteria are not fully listed, but typically would include specific diagnostic criteria and health status requirements.

What is being tested?

The study is testing a Free Water Protocol (FWP) against standard care to see if it improves patient satisfaction, doesn't increase pneumonia risk, and betters oral hygiene without causing harm in an acute care setting.

What are the potential side effects?

While the side effects are not explicitly mentioned, potential risks may include aspiration of water leading to lung issues such as pneumonia or pneumonitis in patients with difficulty swallowing.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through study completion, an average of 5 days

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 5 days

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 5 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Dysphagia Handicap Index

Oral Assessment Guide

Qualitative data

Secondary study objectives

Adverse events: Aspiration pneumonia/pneumonitis

Liquid intake

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Free Water ProtocolExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Standard care provided for patients with orders for thickened liquids. Additionally, participant will be allowed to have plain, un-thickened water after the following have taken place: 1) Wait 30 minutes after meal or medication administration; 2) Complete oral care according to instructions posted at bedside.

Group II: Control / Standard CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Standard care provided for patients with orders for thickened liquids.

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