CompletedNot Applicable

Valuation of Swallowing in Patient Sedated for Gastroenteric Endoscopic Procedure

Italy80 participantsStarted 2012-05

Plain-language summary

Aim of this study is to evaluate swallowing functionality in patient sedated for gastroenteric endoscopic procedure. Swallowing will be study by laryngeal fibroscopy and evaluate using Penetration-Aspiration Scale and Aspiration Risk validated in scientific literature. Aim of the study is to describe swallowing, as an expression of airway protection, in sedated patient. in particular, our purpose is to determine the incidence of moderate-severe and severe swallowing alteration (level 3 or 4 of Aspiration Risk scale).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II-III * Able to give written consent with none exclusion criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * presence of feeding tube * presence of tracheostomy actual or in the past * severe respiratory deficit * neurological disease which can compromise swallowing function * history of surgery for mouth or pharyngeal or esophageal cancer * history of otolaryngology surgery * faring-laryngeal radiotherapy * emergent procedure * psychic alteration * patient in therapy with any kind of antidepressant drugs * insulin dependent diabetes mellitus patient

What they're measuring

Swallowing impairment

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01789424

SponsorOspedale San Raffaele

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2013-05

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