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Utilization of Negative Pressure Suction to Reduce Aspiration in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Sponsor: University of California, Davis
Summary
This is an investigator initiated prospective study to determine whether the use of a negative pressure suction in the hypopharynx will reduce the amount of aspiration during Video Fluoroscopic Swallowing Exam (VFSE) among patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1
Start Date
2016-01-30
Completion Date
2025-12-09
Last Updated
2026-04-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Negative Pressure Suction Catheter
The negative pressure suction device to be used in the study will be a Foley catheter. The catheter will be placed through the gastrostomy tube site, directed retrograde through the esophagus, and terminating in the PES.
Locations (1)
UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California, United States