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Impact of continuous 'above cuff ventilation' on aspiration status in neurogenic dysphagia

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
R13.1
Registration Number
DRKS00033639
Lead Sponsor
Helios Klinikum Krefeld GmbH
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
56
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with dysphagia and an inserted tracheostomy tube,
-Tracheostoma (surgical or dilative) with partially unblocked tracheostomy tube (min. 6 hours per day),
-Tracheal cannula with subglottic suction (Trachoe vario extract). The cannula must be approved for subglottic insufflation of compressed air (Trachoe vario extract: REF: 470, REF: 471 with CE approval),
- Feasibility of the FEES
-Written declaration of consent from the patient or their legal representative
-There are no contraindications for the use of Trachoe tracheostomy tubes with subglottic suction line

Exclusion Criteria

-Participation in other interventional examinations,
-tracheomalacia,
-Patients with fresh tracheostomy (less than 7 days after stoma creation)
-ENT tumor surgery or radiation in the throat area,
-Pre-existing oesophageal dysphagia (achalasia, motility disorder),
-Continuous ventilation,
-Obstruction of the upper airways
-Patients with surgically induced emphysema or infections of the tracheal tissue
-Pregnancy or breastfeeding,
-Persons who are in a dependent / employment relationship with the sponsor, supporter or investigator
-Placement in an institution due to a court or official order.
-Deep sedation

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary parameters during FEES (pre-interventional/post-interventional): Secretion status (NZSS), swallowing safety (PAS), swallowing efficiency (Yale Residue Scale), pharyngeal sensitivity (touch technique)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
utritional status (FOIS-G), decannulation rate
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