Efficacy of Two Interventions Increasing Sensory Stimulus in Elderly Patients With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

NCT ID: NCT01762228

Last Updated: 2015-03-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-11-30

Study Completion Date

2015-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate with videofluoroscopy (radiologic method to study the deglutitive physiology) the effect on the deglutition of two therapeutic treatments with the duration of 2 weeks, based on the increase of the sensorial stimuli in older patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia:

1. Stimulation of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) oropharynx chanels using a natural agonist administrated in the alimentary bolus.
2. Stimulation of the sensorial neurons of the pharynx and larynx using transcutaneous electrical stimuli.

Moreover, with an electroencephalographic study we will assess the effect of both treatments in the cortical neuroplasticity.

Detailed Description

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This study will evaluate with videofluoroscopy (radiologic method to study the deglutitive physiology) the effect on the deglutition of two therapeutic treatments with the duration of 2 weeks, based on the increase of the sensorial stimuli in older patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia:

1. Stimulation of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) oropharynx chanels using a natural agonist administrated in the alimentary bolus.
2. Stimulation of the sensorial neurons of the pharynx and larynx using transcutaneous electrical stimuli.

The study will last 5 weeks per patient. At the beginning of the study, patients will receive a videofluoroscopic evaluation and an electroencephalography (evoked potentials) to asses dysphagia and cortical activity of deglutition. After that the first day of the third week they will begin the treatment (group a or b) during 2 weeks. Finally in the fifth week an evaluation of dysphagia will be performed the same way as in week 1 to asses the effects of the treatments.

Conditions

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Dysphagia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Transcutaneus electrical stimulation

Sensorial transcutaneous electrical stimulation to the pharynx and larynx will be used 1 hour/day during 5 days/week for 2 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Using a device which gives electrical stimulation, electrodes will be placed transcutaneously in oropharyngeal muscles of patients giving a sensorial stimuli during one hour for 5 days/week during 2 weeks of treatment.

TRPV1 agonist

Sensorial stimulation of TRPV1 receptors into the oropharynx of patients will be used 3 times/day (before meals) during 5 days/week for 2 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

TRPV1 agonist

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Patient will be given a TRPV1 agonist natural product (which contains capsaicin) before every meal, during one hour for 5 days/week during 2 weeks of treatment.

Interventions

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Transcutaneous electrical stimulation

Using a device which gives electrical stimulation, electrodes will be placed transcutaneously in oropharyngeal muscles of patients giving a sensorial stimuli during one hour for 5 days/week during 2 weeks of treatment.

Intervention Type DEVICE

TRPV1 agonist

Patient will be given a TRPV1 agonist natural product (which contains capsaicin) before every meal, during one hour for 5 days/week during 2 weeks of treatment.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Elderly patients (≥70 years) with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD)
* Patients have to fill in and sign the written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients not able to comply with the protocol.
* Patients currently participating or having participated in another clinical trial in the last 4 weeks.
* Patients with active neoplasia.
* Patients with an active infectious process.
* Patients with severe dementia or inability to communicate.
* Patients with pacemakers.
* Patients with implanted electrodes.
* Patients with epilepsy or convulsive disorders.
* Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital de Mataró

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pere Clave

Pere Clavé, MD, PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Omar Ortega Fernández, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital de Mataró

Pere Clavé, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hospital de Mataró

Laia Rofes, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital de Mataró

Locations

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Hospital de Mataró. Consorci Sanitari del Mareme.

Mataró, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Ebihara T, Takahashi H, Ebihara S, Okazaki T, Sasaki T, Watando A, Nemoto M, Sasaki H. Capsaicin troche for swallowing dysfunction in older people. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 May;53(5):824-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53261.x.

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Hamamoto T, Takumida M, Hirakawa K, Tatsukawa T, Ishibashi T. Localization of transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) in the human larynx. Acta Otolaryngol. 2009 May;129(5):560-8. doi: 10.1080/00016480802273108.

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Carnaby-Mann GD, Crary MA. Examining the evidence on neuromuscular electrical stimulation for swallowing: a meta-analysis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Jun;133(6):564-71. doi: 10.1001/archotol.133.6.564.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Shaw GY, Sechtem PR, Searl J, Keller K, Rawi TA, Dowdy E. Transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation (VitalStim) curative therapy for severe dysphagia: myth or reality? Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007 Jan;116(1):36-44. doi: 10.1177/000348940711600107.

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Gallas S, Marie JP, Leroi AM, Verin E. Sensory transcutaneous electrical stimulation improves post-stroke dysphagic patients. Dysphagia. 2010 Dec;25(4):291-7. doi: 10.1007/s00455-009-9259-3. Epub 2009 Oct 24.

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Related Links

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http://www.myessd.org/

European Society for Swallowing Disorders

Other Identifiers

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MUTUA-12

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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