aspiration
Conditions
Interventions
Inject salivary gland scintigraphy nuclides outside of insurance coverage.
Sponsors
Hirasawa Hiromi
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with a history of aspiration pneumonia, or those diagnosed with aspiration by videofluoroscopic swallow study (VF) or endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (VE) Patients older than 18 years of age who are able to give consent Patients who have given written consent for participation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who are pregnant or nursing, suspected of being pregnant Patients judged inappropriate by principal investigator or sub investigator Patient in acute phase of pneumonia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ratio among five patients with a history of aspiration pneumonia who have chest uptake suspicious for aspiration on salivary gland scintigraphy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Concordance rate between patients diagnosed with aspiration on this examination and patients diagnosed withWater Swallowing Test | — |
Contacts
Public ContactHiromi Hirasawa
Gunma University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed