NCT06599021

Swallowing Difficulties in People Over 60 Years: Prevalence, Degree of Difficulty and Intervention

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 99 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Lisa Tuomi · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Participants included in SCAPIS2 (Swedish Cardio Pulmonary bioimage study) are screened regarding swallowing difficulty using a timed water swallow test. Participants who show signs of swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) are included in the present study, which encompasses s flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing function (FEES). Participants showing a moderate-severe dysphagia are randomized into one of three intervention groups: muscle strengthening training, skill-based swallowing training and a control group who will receive compensatory treatment. The study is expected to improve diagnostics and treatment of swallowing difficulties in an ageing population.

Conditions

• Dysphagia
• Intervention
• Ageing

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Muscular strengthening training	6 weeks daily muscular strengthening training.
BEHAVIORAL	Skill-based training	15 sessions skill based swallowing training lead by a speech and language pathologist during 3 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-12-01
• Primary completion: 2027-04-01
• Completion: 2028-04-01
• First posted: 2024-09-19
• Last updated: 2024-12-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden