NCT04251312

Minimizing Pathologic Aspiration in Patients Undergoing Esophageal and Lung Resections for Cancer

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 49 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to reduce pathologic aspiration and pneumonia in the perioperative period by providing an oral care and oral hygiene education to patients preoperatively. Patients enrolled in the study will be given a dysphagia screening questionnaire, an oral care package and oral hygiene education. Patients who screen positive for dysphagia will be referred to Speech Pathology for evaluation. The rate of postoperative pneumonia will be determined for those who participate in the study and will be compared to retrospective patient data from our institution.

Detailed description

Aspiration by high risk esophageal and lung cancer patients with either preexisting or post-therapy/post-operative dysphagia leads to morbidity (pneumonia) and mortality following surgery. The aim of this study is to reduce pathologic aspiration and pneumonia in the perioperative period by providing an oral care and oral hygiene education to patients preoperatively. Patients enrolled in the study will be given a dysphagia screening questionnaire, an oral care package and oral hygiene education. Patients who screen positive for dysphagia will be referred to Speech Pathology for evaluation. The rate of postoperative pneumonia will be determined for those who participate in the study and will be compared to retrospective patient data from our institution.

Conditions

• Esophageal Cancer
• Lung Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Oral Hygiene Education and Oral Hygiene Packets	Patients will be educated on oral hygiene and will be given packets containing toothpaste, mouth rinse, floss and a toothbrush

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-01-14
• Primary completion: 2021-12-29
• Completion: 2021-12-29
• First posted: 2020-01-31
• Last updated: 2022-06-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States