The effect of Speech Therapy associated to Laser Therapy on swallowing in the elderly

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Dysphagia; C06.405.117.119

• Registration Number: RBR-10b6jkd2
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Paulo - Campus Baixada Santista

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-11-18
• Study Completion: 2023-04-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Seniors; age over 60 years; complaints of difficulty in chewing and/or swallowing (Dysphagia)

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals with neurological diseases; elderly with cognitive impairment; head and neck tumor resection surgery; tracheostomized patients; patient with pathology in the thyroid region; elderly people with mobility difficulties or need for a companion

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patients will be reassessed using the same EAT-10 and AMIOFE-I protocols and it is expected to find improvement in swallowing patterns and quality of life in relation to swallowing in both groups and a statistically significant difference in the intervention group in relation to the placebo group, to verify the efficiency of the use of photobiostimulation in Elderly with Presbyphagia.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
With the improvement of speech, swallowing, chewing and orofacial musculature patterns, it is expected that the elderly will present an improvement in their quality of life.