Swallowing Characteristics of Pediatric Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Completed

• Conditions: Eosinophilic Esophagitis

• Registration Number: NCT04704752
• Lead Sponsor: Gazi University

Brief Summary

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) can affect patients all age group and clinical symptoms of the disease varies depending on the patient's ages. Infants and toddlers with EoE generally have food refusal, vomiting and poor weight gain. Older school-aged children and adolescents may have abdominal and chest pain, difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) especially in solid foods. In the meantime, many children especially infants and toddlers, are not perceptive of their dysphagia, because they have the ability to compensate. Such as, avoiding certain textures or increases liquid intake in the meal.To date, to our knowledge, there is no study in the literature has investigated complex swallowing behaviour (including all phases), oral-motor evaluation and/or swallowing safety. Thus, the present study purposed to investigate (a) descriptive and clinical swallowing characteristics of children with EoE (b) the relation between disease characteristic and swallowing function.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-05-25
• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-08
• Study First Posted: 2021-01-12
• Primary Completion: 2021-01-25
• Study Completion: 2021-05-20
• Status Verified: 2021-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-10-14
• Last Update Posted: 2021-10-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• Children and adolescents aged 2-17 years with a diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Exclusion Criteria

• Do not accommodate the study
• Do not want to attempt the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mastication and Observation Evaluation	15 minutes	Each child was positioned in an upright sitting position in a quiet environment. A standardized biscuit was offered in front of their mouth to bite and chew. Chewing performance of each child was scored according to the T-MOE by observing the child.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pediatric version of the Eating Assessment Tool-10	10 minutes	The PEDI-EAT-10 is a parent report outcome instrument to determine penetration and aspiration risk in children.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gazi University, Faculty of Health and Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Recruiting Ankara, Turkey, 06500; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey