Real-Time Internet Evaluation of Swallowing

NCT00580138 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 1R01DC005603
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether real-time internet evaluations of swallowing, or x-ray swallow studies viewed over closed internet circuit, are a reliable method of evaluating swallowing function.

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer; Stroke

Keywords

Deglutition Disorders; Evaluation; Real-time internet

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Reliability Ratings Among Clinicians Using Real-time Internet Evaluation of Swallowing.

  Percentages were calculated for agreement between ratings made by on site clinician and clinician off site with telemedicine.

  2 years

Study Arms (1)

Stroke or Head & Neck Cancer

Any subject who has suffered a stroke or has some form of head \& neck cancer (non-laryngectomee) may be enrolled.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals who have suffered a stroke and/or head and neck cancer and are referred for evaluation of swallowing function.

You may qualify if:

• Stroke, Head \& neck cancer, referred for swallowing evaluation.

You may not qualify if:

• No stroke or no head and neck cancer, or not referred for swallowing evaluation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Arkansas: lead
• University of Illinois at Chicago: collaborator
• University of Wisconsin, Madison: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 61802, United States

Location

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, 53205, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Head and Neck Neoplasms; Stroke; Deglutition Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Esophageal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Pharyngeal Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Gary McCullough
• Organization: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center

mcculloughgaryh@uams.edu

501-852-7886

Study Officials

• Adrienne Perlman

  University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Gary H McCullough, Ph.D.

  UAMS Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 20, 2007
• First Posted: December 24, 2007
• Study Start: May 1, 2005
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2009
• Study Completion: March 1, 2009
• Last Updated: February 20, 2017
• Results First Posted: June 7, 2010

Record last verified: 2017-01

Locations

US (2)