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Developing a food/liquid thickening powder to make swallowing easier and safer for patients with swallowing difficulty

Development and evaluation of natural gum- based food thickener for the management of dysphagia - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/105560
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-03-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R13- Aphagia and dysphagia

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Viveka M
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with dysphagia secondary to pulmonology, neurology and oncology diagnosed by Speech and Swallow Therapist 2) Patients between the age group of 20-80 years 3) Individuals who provide informed written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who do not have dysphagia 2) Patients less than 20 yrs and more than 80 years of age 3) Individuals who have long standing pre-existing swallowing disorders, including significant aspiration.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Data on prevalence percentage of malnutrition among individuals with dysphagia in teaching hospitals of coastal KarnatakaTimepoint: Single time-point, since it is a cross-sectional observational study—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Devaraja K

Kasturba Medical College

devaraja.k@manipal.edu9999662597

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026