R13.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Dysphagia screening of all stroke and Parkinson's disease patients of a geriatric hospital. Patients who potentially suffer from dysphagia can take part in a videoendoscopic evaluation of swa
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult 2. Stroke and Parkinson's disease patients 3. Long-term therapy with at least one solid oral drug 4. Patients with positiv Daniels-test or suspicion of dysphagia when being assessed by a speech therapist, which indicates a videoendoscopic evaluation of swallowing 5. Inpatient in the Bethanien Hospital
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are not able to follow easy instructions 2. Patients who cannot be positioned upright 3. Medium and severe dementia 4. Somnolent patients or patients with delirium 5. Patients with a negativ Daniels-test and no dysphagia symptoms when being assessed by a speech therapist 6. Non-stroke and non-Parkinson's disease patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Prevalence of dysphagic patients who are able to swallow solid oral dosage forms 2. Ideal solid dosage form for patients with dysphagia | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Differentiated evaluation of the swallowability of solid dosage forms 2. Frequency of drug modifications for dysphagic patients 3. Frequency of inadequate drug modifications for dysphagic patients 4. Frequency of drug modifications for dysphagic patients, who would be able to swallow drugs without modifications (based on the results of the videoendoscopy) 5. Frequency of possible dosage form substitutions, which could facilitate swallowing of drugs for dysphagic patients | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactHeike;Julia Penner;Schiele
Agaplesion Bethanien Krankenhaus ;Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Outcome results
None listed