Normal swallowing and dysphagia
Conditions
Interventions
Upright CT
Reclining CT
Sponsors
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age equal to or more than 20 yeas old 2. No history of dysphagia, stroke, neuromuscular disease, organic disease of the larynx or pharynx, respiratory disease, or upper gastrointestinal disease 3. Patients with dysphagia who are in stable medical condition and who are evaluated swallowing by Videifluoroscopy and video endoscopy 4. Subjects who are given informed consent for the current study and understood the purpose of this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who do not provide informed consent 2. Healthy subjects with a history of dysphagia, stroke, neuromuscular disease, organic disease of the larynx or pharynx, respiratory disease, or upper gastrointestinal disease 3. Patients with unstable medical condition 4. Patients who are unable to perform voluntary movement 5. patients who are unable to follow the command 6. Patients who are not taking oral intake
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timing of swallowing events | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| hyolaryngeal trajectory, cross-sectional area of UES, volume of pharyngeal cavity, aspiration/penetration, EAT-10 | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYoko Inamoto
Fujita Health University Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed