Dysphagia
Conditions
Interventions
The research is an interventional, randomized controlled, triple-blind clinical trial. Thirty-two individuals will be recruited and all will respond to a self-assessment instrument on risk for dysphag
E02.594.540
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Campus Baixada Santista
Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Campus Baixada Santista
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Seniors; age over 60 years; complaints of difficulty in chewing and/or swallowing (Dysphagia)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with neurological diseases; elderly with cognitive impairment; head and neck tumor resection surgery; tracheostomized patients; patient with pathology in the thyroid region; elderly people with mobility difficulties or need for a companion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients will be reassessed using the same EAT-10 and AMIOFE-I protocols and it is expected to find improvement in swallowing patterns and quality of life in relation to swallowing in both groups and a statistically significant difference in the intervention group in relation to the placebo group, to verify the efficiency of the use of photobiostimulation in Elderly with Presbyphagia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| With the improvement of speech, swallowing, chewing and orofacial musculature patterns, it is expected that the elderly will present an improvement in their quality of life. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJuliana Diaz
Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Campus Baixada Santista
Outcome results
None listed