Tracheal Tube and Swallowing After Head and Neck Surgery
Recruiting
Observational Study
Dysphagia
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 70
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS · Other
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About This Trial
The present study was designed as a cross-sectional observational study providing the enrollment of tracheostomized patients undergoing major oncological surgery for head-neck cancer.
Aims:
* to provide objective data on the bolus transit during swallowing in tracheostomized patients with tracheal tube and without tracheal tube closing directly the tracheal stoma with a plaster, in order to sust…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria
* Age \>18 years
* Tracheal tube diameter of 5.0 mm and outside diameter of 9.4 mm
* Tolerance of the tracheal tube capping for almost 48 hours without pathologic desaturation during continue monitoring of SpO2
* Ability to swallow in accordance to the inpatient training program
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