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Ice chips for Post-extubation Dysphagia

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Research Sponsored by Atlantic Health System
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5-10 days
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Summary

This trial is testing two ways to help ICU patients who have just had a breathing tube removed to start swallowing safely again. One group will do traditional swallowing exercises, and the other group will eat small amounts of ice chips. Both methods aim to strengthen the muscles used for swallowing and help patients start eating and drinking safely sooner.

Eligible Conditions
  • Post-extubation Dysphagia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~5-10 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5-10 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Rehabilitating dysphagia

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Group B - Ice Chip TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group B will serve as the experimental group. In place of traditional dysphagia exercises, participants in Group B will receive oral hygiene and will consume small amounts of ice chips with supervision, three times a day. The ice chip protocol is based on the same findings as the Frazier Free Water Protocol, in that small amounts of clean water or ice chips are not harmful to the lungs and relatively benign if aspirated. Ice chips provide additional advantages in rehabilitating dysphagia as they are a cohesive bolus that are easier for patients with severe dysphagia to control in their mouth and swallow.
Group II: Group A - Standard Dysphagia TreatmentActive Control1 Intervention
Group A will serve as the control group. This group will receive oral hygiene followed by traditional dysphagia exercises, including effortful swallow, Masako Maneuver, and Tongue Press.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Atlantic Health SystemLead Sponsor
54 Previous Clinical Trials
7,437 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Functional Oral-Pharyngeal Rehabilitation Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05501015 — N/A
Post-extubation Dysphagia Research Study Groups: Group A - Standard Dysphagia Treatment, Group B - Ice Chip Treatment
Post-extubation Dysphagia Clinical Trial 2023: Functional Oral-Pharyngeal Rehabilitation Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05501015 — N/A
Functional Oral-Pharyngeal Rehabilitation 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05501015 — N/A
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