Physical Status and Upper Airway Function in Neuromuscular Patients

University of Granada (UGR)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Airway Disease; Neuromuscular Diseases; Physical Disability

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04473612

DF0091UG

Details and patient eligibility

About

Inside of studies that report an upper airway function impaired, the upper limb strength has been demonstrated to be determinant in breath, speech and swallow performance. Nevertheless, no previous studies in neuromuscular disease have explored the relation between general disability and upper airway function.

There is a suspicion of upper airway which is associated with physical deterioration, however the extent to which if feeds back has not been explored.

Enrollment: 41 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of Neuromuscular disease
• Between 6 and 65 years
• Impairment of the upper airway
• Accepted to sign the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Cognitive impairment.
• Diagnose of autism spectrum disorder or severe intellectual disability
• Physical or functional impairment that limits the performance of evaluation

Trial design

41 participants in 3 patient groups

Neuromuscular low physical status group

Description:

Patients diagnosed of Neuromuscular disease with low physical status

Neuromuscular high physical status group

Description:

Patients diagnosed of Neuromuscular disease with high physical status

Control group

Description:

Healthy subjects