RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04866251

Prevalence of Gag Reflex in Healthy Persons and Across Different Patient Groups and Its Relevance in Dysphagia Screening

Sponsor

University of Giessen

Enrollment

700 participants

Start Date

Aug 10, 2016

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Neurological Diseases or Conditions

Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of gag reflex in healthy young and healthy older subjects as well as in acute stroke patients, in patients with Parkinsons´s Disease, Myasthenia gravis, Multiple Sclerosis and in geriatric patients.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria1

informed consent

Exclusion Criteria5

Healthy participants:
Neurological diseases Pre-diagnosed dysphagia Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube Head and neck tumours Chemo- and/or radiotherapy in the head and neck area Reflux disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Previous surgeries on the cervical spine or thyroid gland Vocal cord paresis
Geriatric patients Neurologic diseases
Stroke patients Head and neck tumours Chemo- and/or radiotherapy in the head and neck area Reflux disease COPD Previous surgeries on the cervical spine or thyroid gland Vocal cord paresis
Neurologic patients without stroke Head and neck tumours (except of intracranial tumors= Chemo- and/or radiotherapy in the head and neck area Reflux disease COPD Previous surgeries on the cervical spine or thyroid gland Vocal cord paresis

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