Physiological Flow of Liquids in Healthy Swallowing

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

80

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion Date

September 12, 2019

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2020

Conditions
DeglutitionHealthy SwallowingAging
Interventions
OTHER

Starch-thickened liquids

Thickener added in amounts required to reach slightly thick, mildly thick, moderately thick and extremely thick consistencies, as defined by the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative flow test.

OTHER

Xanthan-gum thickened liquids

Thickener added in amounts required to reach slightly thick, mildly thick, moderately thick and extremely thick consistencies, as defined by the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative flow test.

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Barium concentration

Commercially available barium products diluted to different concentrations (i.e., 20% w/v, 40% w/v) through the addition of water

Trial Locations (1)

M5G 2A2

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

NIH

lead

University Health Network, Toronto

OTHER

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