Efficacy of Two Interventions Increasing Sensory Stimulus in Elderly Patients With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

28

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2012

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2015

Conditions
Dysphagia
Interventions
DEVICE

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation

Using a device which gives electrical stimulation, electrodes will be placed transcutaneously in oropharyngeal muscles of patients giving a sensorial stimuli during one hour for 5 days/week during 2 weeks of treatment.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

TRPV1 agonist

Patient will be given a TRPV1 agonist natural product (which contains capsaicin) before every meal, during one hour for 5 days/week during 2 weeks of treatment.

Trial Locations (1)

08304

Hospital de Mataró. Consorci Sanitari del Mareme., Mataró

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Hospital de Mataró

OTHER

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