Evaluation of the effect of carbonated thickened drinks on improving swallowing in patients with dysphagia
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- Conditions
- Dysphagia
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000048144
- Lead Sponsor
- Yokohama Izumidai Hospital
- Brief Summary
Penetration aspiration scale was significantly lower in the carbonated thickened drink than the thin water (p<0.05). Swallowing reflex initiation was significantly different between the thin and thickened drink (p<0.01) ; moreover, post hoc analysis revealed that it was significantly lower in the carbonated thickened drink than the thin water (p<0.01). The subjective difficulty of swallowing in the carbonated thickened drink was significantly lower than the thickened water (p<0.05).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 13
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria were age less than 18 years and subjects with cognitive dysfunction that prevented hearing and subjective difficulty swallowing liquids.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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