Using ultrasound to identify ICU patients at risk of swallowing disorders

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to utilize ultrasound technology for the early detection of swallowing disorders in patients who have been on mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours in the ICU. Swallowing disorders are common after extubation and can lead to serious complications, including lung disease and prolonged hospital stays. By assessing the mobility of swallowing structures at the bedside, the study seeks to provide a rapid and reliable method for identifying patients at risk before they are extubated. This approach could potentially replace more invasive diagnostic methods that are not feasible for intubated patients.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient:

* Major (≥18)
* On mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours
* Affiliated to national health insurance

Exclusion Criteria:

Patient:

* Under legal protection (curatorship, guardianship, safeguard of justice)
* Pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding woman
* Refusal to participate by the patient or their proxy (or an immediate family member)
* Cognitive disorders incompatible with the understanding of instructions
* Previously diagnosed swallowing disorders
* With a neurological condition at the origin of the SD (stroke, ALS...)
* Treated for a lesion of the aerodigestive tract (by surgery, radiotherapy or radio-chemotherapy)
* presence of wounds or dressings on the areas to be evaluated that prevent ultrasound measurements
* Patient for whom a decision to limit or stop life support treatments has been taken collegially within the intensive care unit
* With one or more contraindications to performing NF:

  * Anatomical features not compatible with NF: mainly deviation of the nasal septum.
  * Risk of significant otorhinolaryngological bleeding

Where it's running

• Chu Dijon Bourgogne
  Dijon, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Jose Arturo PINEDA MASEGOSA
• Email: josearturo.pinedamasegosa@chu-dijon.fr
• Phone: 03 80 29 37 51

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.