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Behavioural Intervention

Free Water Protocol for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Poudre Valley Health System
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through study completion, an average of 5 days
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Study Summary

This trial aims to show that allowing patients to drink water freely will make them happier and improve their quality of life without causing more cases of pneumonia. They also want to see if this will help patients take

Who is the study for?
This trial is for individuals with swallowing disorders or oropharyngeal dysphagia. The eligibility criteria are not fully listed, but typically would include specific diagnostic criteria and health status requirements.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing a Free Water Protocol (FWP) against standard care to see if it improves patient satisfaction, doesn't increase pneumonia risk, and betters oral hygiene without causing harm in an acute care setting.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While the side effects are not explicitly mentioned, potential risks may include aspiration of water leading to lung issues such as pneumonia or pneumonitis in patients with difficulty swallowing.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 5 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 5 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Dysphagia Handicap Index
Oral Assessment Guide
Qualitative data
Secondary outcome measures
Adverse events: Aspiration pneumonia/pneumonitis
Liquid intake

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Free Water ProtocolExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Standard care provided for patients with orders for thickened liquids. Additionally, participant will be allowed to have plain, un-thickened water after the following have taken place: 1) Wait 30 minutes after meal or medication administration; 2) Complete oral care according to instructions posted at bedside.
Group II: Control / Standard CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Standard care provided for patients with orders for thickened liquids.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Poudre Valley Health SystemLead Sponsor
16 Previous Clinical Trials
647 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are researchers currently enrolling participants for this medical study?

"Information from clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this particular research study, initially published on April 15, 2024 and last revised on March 7, 2024, is presently not seeking participants. Despite this trial being inactive in recruitment status currently, it's noteworthy that there are a considerable number of 78 other active studies actively pursuing candidates for participation."

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Recent research and studies
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Investigation of a Free Water Protocol
Emily Main, MS, CCC-SLP 2024. "Investigation of a Free Water Protocol". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06309602.
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