Predicting aspiration pneumonia.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Aspiration pneumonia; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623001087640
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Canterbury

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 23 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Patients:
Referred to clinicians (e.g. Speech & Language Pathologists) in the Health New Zealand Canterbury region.
Able to provide informed consent in isolation or with support of family, friends, and whanau (supported consent).
Able to undertake a citric acid cough reflex test (see exclusions below).

Healthy aged-matched individuals
Able to provide informed consent in isolation or with support of family, friends, and whanau (supported consent).
Able to undertake a citric acid cough reflex test (see exclusions below).

Exclusion Criteria

Patient exclusion criteria
Has a stoma or tracheostomy tube.
Is unable to take a cough reflex test.
Current diagnosis of pneumonia
Has any facial injuries, such as wounds, abrasions, skin allergies or bruising.
Has excessive ear wax or other foreign material in ears, an ear infection or inflammation, swelling, or pain in the ear canal.

Healthy aged-matched and gender matched individual criteria
As per patient exclusion criteria with the addition of:
Has a significant disorder, disease, structural or medical abnormality, or injury affecting swallowing or respiration.
Has a neurological condition.
Has had an upper respiratory tract infection within the last two weeks.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified