Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Patients With Community Acquired Pneumonia
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observational
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study investigates relationship between community acquired pneumonia and oropharyngeal dysphagia in patients admitted to a department of respiratory medicine in Northern Denmark. The endpoints will be re-hospitalisation and mortality.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for all trials
Started Oct 2013
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 25, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2014
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
October 1, 2018
CompletedApril 24, 2019
April 1, 2019
Same day
October 25, 2013
February 2, 2018
April 10, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Intra Hospital Mortality
Intra hospital mortality is death while the patient is hospitalized
With in 10 days from admission
30 Day Mortality
Death within 30 days of discharge
30 days after discharge
Re-hospitalization
The rate of re-hospitalization within 30 days of discharge
30 days after discharge
Study Arms (2)
Pneumonia and dysphagia
Patients with community aquired pneumonia and oropharyngea dysphagia
Pneumonia
Patients with community aquired pneumonia
Interventions
Oropharyngeal dysphagia assessed by Volume-Viscosity Svallowing Test
Eligibility Criteria
Hospitalized patients recruited from the Department of Respiratory Medicine at North Denmeark Regional Hospital.
You may qualify if:
- Temperature \> 38 degrees Celcius
- New infiltrate on chest x-ray
- Increased C-reactive protein (CRP)
- Either cough, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, expectoration, or tachypnea
You may not qualify if:
- patients referred from the intensive care unit
- reduced cognitive awareness if not able to able to cooperate with the assessment of oropharyngeal dysphagia
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Vendsyssel Hospital
Hjørring, 9800, Denmark
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Limitations and Caveats
Small sample size. The definition of community acquired pneumonia is vague and unclear and there is a risk that some patients may be hospitalized with aspiration pneumonia, a subtype of community acquired pneumonia.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dorte Melgaard
- Organization
- Centre for Clinical Research, North Denmark Regional Hospital, Hjoerring, Denmark
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Developmental therapist, phd
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 25, 2013
First Posted
November 1, 2013
Study Start
October 1, 2013
Primary Completion
October 1, 2013
Study Completion
March 1, 2014
Last Updated
April 24, 2019
Results First Posted
October 1, 2018
Record last verified: 2019-04