Videofluoroscopic of Deglutition Study of the Initiation of Pharyngeal Phase in Young Adults

Healthy Clinical Trial

— VFD-IPP  

Official title:

The Start of Pharyngeal Phase of Swallowing in Healthy Individuals

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01120587
• Other study ID #: 193/2006
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 10, 2010
• Last updated: May 10, 2010
• Start date: January 2010
• Est. completion date: May 2010

Study information

• Verified date: January 2010
• Source: Fortaleza University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Brazil: National Committee of Ethics in ResearchBrazil: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study has as objective to characterize the start of pharyngeal phase of swallowing, in the various food consistencies and volumes, with and without the influence of verbal orders, observed on videofluoroscopy of deglutition.

Description:

Quantitative study, transverse and observational study, in the period January to March 2010, in the Center Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment Trajan Almeida, in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará. The sample was composed by 40 individuals, with mean age 23.5 years, 35 (87.5 %) female and five (12.5%) male gender. was carried out an assessment videofluoroscopy swallowing in net consistencies (15 ml of water added to 15 ml of barium net), liquid paste (25ml of barium net), paste (two spoons of 5ml of thickening for 30ml of barium net) and solid (1/2 cracker waffer immersed the barium net), where the individuals remained seated and the images were carried out in the lateral position. From the beginning of the rapid movement of hyoid bone, verified the beginning of pharyngeal phase of swallowing in each consistency.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: May 2010
• Est. primary completion date: March 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 20 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with ages ranging between 20 and 30 years

• Without complaint of deglutition

• Not submitted to surgeries and/or other treatments in the region of head and neck, with the exception of dental equipment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals submitted to cardiac surgeries, chest and/or abdominal prior

• Patients with diabetes mellitus and/or neurological diseases beyond craniofacial abnormalities.

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy
• Young

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Fortaleza University