parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
EFA:EFA and standard therapy
Sponsors
ASL 4 Chiavarese
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Parkinson's disease in stage III / IV of the Hoehn and Yahr scale; aged <=80 years, presence at least one of the predictors of the risk of aspiration: dysphagia, dysphonia, abnormal reflex of swallowing, abnormal reflex of cough, cough after swallowing and change of voice after swallowing ;Dysphagia outcome and severity scale ( DOSS ) score 3-4; Pooling score 5-12; Penetration and Aspiration (PA) scale 4-7; With ability to collaborate with the study procedures.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unstable clinical conditions that in the opinion of the specialist may invalidate participation in the study; use of non-invasive diurnal and / or nocturnal mechanical ventilation; absence of caregiver; inability to cooperate with the procedures set out in the protocol; The criteria for drop-out were: therapeutic adherence <=80%, refusal or failure to complete the daily diary, worsening of clinical conditions, withdrawal of consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nuber of respiratory infection and quality of life PDQ39s; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Respiratory function tests (FVC, FEV1) , Cough capacity test (PCEF)Questionnaires on quality of life (QoL) (Euro-QOL, ) ,VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) for cough and bronchial encumbrance.,; | — |
Countries
Italia
Contacts
Public ContactNicolini Antonello
Respiratory Diseases Unit, General Hospital Sestri Levante
Outcome results
None listed