Oral and Swallowing Function in Older Adults
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Official title
Characterizing Oral and Swallowing Function in Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department
Brief summary
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The purpose of this study is to learn about oral and swallowing function in older adults presenting to the emergency department. The hypothesis is that older adults often have problems with oral and swallowing function and these problems relate to other conditions. Study activities are done during the emergency department visit and include providing saliva samples, completing a bedside water swallow test, completing oral function assessments, completing respiratory function tests, and answering survey questions.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT06368830
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 111 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- 3-ounce water swallow test Diagnostic Test
- Kayser-Jones Brief Oral Health Status Examination (BOHSE) Diagnostic Test
- Tongue pressure Diagnostic Test
- Test of Masticating and Swallowing Solids (TOMASS) Diagnostic Test
- Respiratory function tests Diagnostic Test
Diagnostic Test
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 60 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Jun 2, 2024
- Primary completion
- Apr 22, 2026
- Completion
- Apr 22, 2026
- Last update posted
- Aug 9, 2026
2024 – 2026
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health | Madison | Wisconsin | 53792 | — |
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- Last update posted Aug 9, 2026 · Synced Sep 10, 2026
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