The Impact of Intermittent Nutritional Tube Supplementation in Elderly Patients With Dysphagia

Zhao Song Ling

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Dysphagia

Treatments: Behavioral: Routine rehabilitation; Device: Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feeding

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06362109

Once tubefeeding

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trail involved Elderly Patients With Dysphagia.The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the clinical effect of Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feeding in Elderly Patients With Dysphagia. The main questions it aims to answer:

Can Intermittent Nutritional Tube Supplementation help improve the nutritional status in Elderly Patients With Dysphagia.

Participants will be divided into two groups randomly. All patients are given routine rehabilitation and the intervention group is given Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feeding once a day.

Full description

The current situation of dysphagia in elderly individuals is characterized by difficulty or discomfort in swallowing. This condition can occur due to various factors such as muscle weakness, neurological disorders, or structural abnormalities in the throat or esophagus. Dysphagia can lead to complications such as malnutrition, dehydration, aspiration pneumonia, and reduced quality of life. It is important for healthcare professionals to assess and manage dysphagia in elderly patients to ensure proper nutrition and prevent potential health risks.

This is a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trail involved Elderly Patients With Dysphagia.The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the clinical effect of Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feeding in Elderly Patients With Dysphagia. The main questions it aims to answer:

Can Intermittent Nutritional Tube Supplementation help improve the nutritional status in Elderly Patients With Dysphagia.

Participants will be divided into two groups randomly. All patients are given routine rehabilitation and the intervention group is given Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feeding once a day.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age>60 years.
• Dysphagia confirmed by Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study.
• Clear consciousness.
• Stable vital signs.

Exclusion criteria

• Complicated with severe liver and kidney failure, tumors, or hematological disorders.
• Simultaneously in need to undergo other therapy that might affect the outcomes of this study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Routine rehabilitation group

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group is going to receive Routine rehabilitation once a day.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Routine rehabilitation

Routine rehabilitation + Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feeding group

Experimental group

Description:

This group is going to receive Routine rehabilitation once a day and Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feeding once a day.

Treatment:

Device: Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feeding

Behavioral: Routine rehabilitation