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Swallowing Rehabilitation of Dysphagic Tracheostomized Patients Under Mechanical Ventilation at ICU

NCT01496924 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2011-12-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

There is an association between increased risk of oropharyngeal dysphagia and artificial ventilation through endotracheal tube, followed by tracheostomy. The aim of the present study is to analyze the outcomes of an early swallowing rehabilitation program of dysphagic tracheostomized patients under mechanical ventilation at the intensive care unit.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

speech therapy

A single oral-motor technique will be used in a 10-times series intercalated with rest. Swallowing training techniques comprised indirect therapy (swallowing of saliva) and direct therapy (swallowing of food).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of São Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Katia Alonso, PHD · Federal University of São Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-01-31
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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