A Predictive Model for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Non-hospitalized Older Patients

NCT ID: NCT05862142

Last Updated: 2023-05-31

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 300 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-06-06
• Study Completion Date: 2024-11-01

Brief Summary

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a highly prevalent and growing condition in the older population. It affects approximately one in three community-dwelling elderly, almost half of the geriatric patients, and even more than half of elderly nursing home residents.

The main complications of OD are respiratory infections such as aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, and dehydration. It supposes substantial costs for the healthcare system, increases the risk for (re)admissions and length of stay, and has an important impact on the quality of life of people who suffer from it.

The aim of this study is to develop a predictive model to identify non-hospitalized older patients at risk for oropharyngeal dysphagia, quantify that risk, and facilitate decision-making according to personal, clinical, and socio-emotional characteristics.

Detailed Description

Given the high prevalence of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OD) in older people and the difficulty to detect it, the investigators purpose to develop a predictive model to identify non-hospitalized older patients at risk for OD, quantify that risk, and facilitate decision-making.

Objectives:

Main objective:

• Develop a predictive model for oropharyngeal dysphagia in non-hospitalized older patients (≥ 65 years).

Secondary objectives:

• Identify predictive factors for OD among the studied population.
• Contribute to the characterization of OD in older people through a retrospective analysis of videofluoroscopic studies and clinical evaluations.
• Define different models of intervention from a multidimensional approach.

Conditions

Deglutition Disorders; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE

Interventions

No intervention

No intervention

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Older people between 65 and 99 years.
• Swallowing assessed with Videofluoroscopy
• Non-hospitalized patients (swallowing assessed on an outpatient basis)

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 99 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Central Contacts

Víctor Najas Sales, SLP

Role: CONTACT

vnajas@santpau.cat

+34696554925 ext. 37011

Other Identifiers

IIBSP-DOF-2022-121

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id