Aspiration in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000513910
• Lead Sponsor: Monash Medical Centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-10-17
• Study Start: 2020-04-27
• Last Update Posted: 11 May 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 151

Inclusion Criteria

Verified diagnosis of COPD made by general practitioner or respiratory physician using international criteria/guidelines. Stable lung disease in the preceding 12 weeks prior to initial/baseline assessments.

Exclusion Criteria

Known neurological disease, significant head or neck surgery impacting swallow, history of head or neck cancer, abnormal cranial nerve function on examination, current smokers

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified