Real-Time Internet Evaluation of Swallowing

NCT ID: NCT00580138

Last Updated: 2017-02-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2005-05-31
• Study Completion Date: 2009-03-31

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether real-time internet evaluations of swallowing, or x-ray swallow studies viewed over closed internet circuit, are a reliable method of evaluating swallowing function.

Detailed Description

The objective of this proposal is to establish the validity of an Internet based protocol for real-time, remote, telefluoroscopic evaluation of oropharyngeal swallowing function. The investigators will achieve this goal by testing the hypothesis that oropharyngeal swallowing function evaluated by an experienced speech-language pathologist (SLP) using a remote, interactive, real-time, dynamic Internet telefluoroscopic procedure, which was developed in the PI's laboratory, has an acceptable level of agreement with the evaluations performed by an experienced SLP who is present in the fluoroscopy suite and using the traditional videofluoroscopic methodology. In other words, the primary aim of this investigation is to determine whether the telemedicine approach to evaluation of swallowing function is reliable relative to the traditional method by which a clinician is in direct contact with a patient for a pre-examination interview, clinical examination, and videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing function. Confirmation of the reliability of the telefluoroscopic evaluation of oropharyngeal dysphagia (hereafter referred to as dysphagia) can result in equity of access for underserved groups for whom SLPs with expertise in evaluating swallowing function are locally unavailable. Ultimately, the success of this project could translate specialty services into routine clinical practice across the United States and globally.

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer; Stroke

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Stroke or Head & Neck Cancer

Any subject who has suffered a stroke or has some form of head \& neck cancer (non-laryngectomee) may be enrolled.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Stroke, Head & neck cancer, referred for swallowing evaluation.

Exclusion Criteria

• No stroke or no head and neck cancer, or not referred for swallowing evaluation.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 21 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Illinois at Chicago

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Wisconsin, Madison

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Arkansas

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Adrienne Perlman

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

Gary H McCullough, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UAMS Medical Center

Locations

University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

1R01DC005603

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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1R01DC005603

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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