Thin Liquid Dysphagia
Conditions
Keywords
Water, oral care, oral hygiene, dysphagia, thin liquid dysphagia, thickened liquids
Brief summary
The Purpose of the GF Strong water protocol is to allow clients who have thin liquid dysphagia to drink water under certain specified conditions according to the rules of the water protocol. Water Protocols have been shown to improve client satisfaction, and hydration. We wish to assess this in a randomized, controlled fashion, and this is a pilot project to determine feasibility.
Detailed description
GF Strong water protocol will be used with the study subjects. Control subjects will not receive water protocol. Pre and post measures will include SWAL-QOL, client satisfaction, water and thickened fluid intake, and monitoring for adverse events.
Interventions
PROCEDUREGF Strong Water Protocol
The Purpose of the GF Strong water protocol is to allow clients who have thin liquid dysphagia to drink water under certain specified conditions according to the rules of the water protocol.
Sponsors
B.C. Rehabilitation Foundation
University of British Columbia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Potential participants in this study will include all clients aged 19 years and older who are admitted to GF Strong Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and Neruomusculoskeletal (NMS) and Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) programs and who have thin liquid dysphagia resulting from a neurological diagnosis. The thin liquid dysphagia will be confirmed by a Modified Barium Swallow conducted by a certified speech-language pathologist. Potential participants must be proficient in English in order to complete the questionnaires and capable of understanding the consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Clients who present with the following will be excluded: active pneumonia, acute or unstable medical condition, surgery where coughing might rip stitches or cause pain or discomfort, oral dental bacteria or infection that cannot be controlled, poor oral hygiene that cannot be improved with routine care, excessive or uncomfortable coughing during or after intake, severe or uncontrolled GERD, immunosuppressed, or decline participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility | Information not available |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fluid intake, client satisfaction, quality of life, adverse events | Information not available |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed