Dysphagia
Conditions
Interventions
For this study there will be two groups of elderly (A and B), with 30 individuals in each one. A previous evaluation will be performed in all of them and if dysphagia is found, the elderly will be sub
utensils
volume offered
and the presence of distractors, accompanied by functional training of swallowing. For each individual in this group, 15 sessions lasting 40 minutes each will be held.
In group B, speech-language exer
Other
Sponsors
Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Age
60 Months to 100 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly of both sexes; Brazilian nationality; living in nursing home at the moment of data collect; with dysphagia and with preserved cognitive capacity.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Elderly people with difficulties to understand and execute simple orders; with psychiatric; neurological; neuromuscular or neurodegenerative alterations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a significant improvement in the findings of speech-language reevaluation after the two interventions in both groups, based on the observation of a variation of at least 70% in pre and post-intervention measurements. This outcome will be assessed after each intervention using the chi-square or exact fisher test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that there will be reduction or elimination of choke of the elderly who will participate in the intervention based on the observation of a variation of at least 70% in pre and post-intervention measurement through inter and intragroup analysis, for quantitative and qualitative variables. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAmanda Gois
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed