Dysphagia, cricopharyngeal dysfunction Digestive System Dysphagia
Conditions
Interventions
Participation meant that patients underwent an X-ray named videomanometry and answered a questionnaire about their swallowing difficulties before and 1 and 6 months after treatment. That procedure as
Sponsors
Skåne University Hospital (Region Skåne) (Sweden)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia caused by cricopharyngeal dysfunction 2. Aged between 50-85 years 3. Willing to be assigned to any of the study intervention groups 4. Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) for more than 3 months 5. Videomanometry showing cricopharyngeal dysfunction with reduction of UES diameter that exceeds 50%, high resting pressure or delayed/incomplete relaxation of UES 6. Should understand and speak Swedish
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Medical instability 2. Cervical spine with osteophytes 3. Untreated gastroesophageal reflux
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Videomanometry, to assess pressure and dynamic anatomy during swallowing 2. Sydney Swallow Questionnaire, self-assessment tool, used to assign a score between 0 (no swallowing problems) and 1700 (maximum grade of swallowing problems) - completed before treatment and then 1 and 6 months after treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed