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Dysphagia |
Difficulty swallowing; Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia); Swallowing / Dysphagia; Swallowing, Difficulty |
Dysphagia (/dɪsˈfe(ɪ)ʒjə/, not to be confused with dysphasia) is a medical term defined as "difficulty swallowing". It derives from the Greek root dys meaning difficulty or disordered, and phagia meaning "to eat". It is a sensation that suggests difficulty in the passage of solids or liquids from the mouth to the stomach [1]. Dysphagia is distinguised from similar symptoms including odynophagia, which is defined as painful swallowing, and globus, which is the sensation of a lump in the ...
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Dysphagia Clinical Trials
- Development of a Web-Based Course to Maintain Skills in Nurses Trained to Screen for Dysphagia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00570557 - Recruiting
Deglutition Disorders; Dysphagia; Stroke
- Comparison of Two Therapies for Upper Esophageal Sphincter (UES) Dysphagia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00059670 - Active, not recruiting
Deglutition Disorders
- A Comparison of an Implanted Neuroprosthesis With Sensory Training for Improving Airway Protection in Chronic Dysphagia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00376506 - Recruiting
Chronic Dysphagia; Multiple Sclerosis; Parkinson Disease
- Volitional Swallowing in Stroke Patients With Chronic Dysphagia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00306501 - Recruiting
Stroke; Dysphagia
- Effects of Age and Age-Related Diseases on Swallowing
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00038350 - Recruiting
Dysphagia
- Sonographic Assessment of Laryngeal Elevation
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00166751 - Recruiting
Cerebrovascular Accident; Dysphagia
- Facilitation of Oral Bolus Propulsion Using Electropalatography in Patients with Dysphagia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001718 - Completed
Deglutition Disorders; dysphagia
- Nutrition for Stroke Patients.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00163007 - Recruiting
Stroke; Malnutrition; Weight Loss; Dysphagia
- Behavioural Intervention for Dysphagia in Acute Stroke
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00257764 - Completed
Dysphagia
- Efficacy of Voice Treatment for Parkinson''S Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00123084 - Recruiting
Parkinson''s Disease; Dysphagia; Dysarthria
- Movement of Epiglottis During Swallowing
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00475943 - Recruiting
Deglutition; Dysphagia
- Swallow Exercise as Prophylaxis of Dysphagia After Radiotherapy
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00332865 - Recruiting
Head and Neck Cancer
- The Objective is to Respond to Patients' Needs in the Field of Larynx Replacement
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00576134 - Recruiting
Swallowing Disorders; Dysphagia; Laryngeal Neoplasms
- Prospective Analysis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Patients Presenting With Dysphagia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00256529 - Recruiting
Esophagitis
- Advanced Oesophageal Cancer Study to Compare Quality of Life and Palliation of Dysphagia.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00193882 - Recruiting
Esophagus Cancer
- Reducing Dysphagia Associated With Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery by Maintaining Low Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00332683 - Not yet recruiting
Deglutition Disorders
- Electrical Muscle Stimulation to Aid Swallowing in Dysphagia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001936 - Recruiting
Deglutition Disorder; Healthy
- Telephone Call From Acute Care Physicians to Long Term Care Physicians: Impact on Transitional Care of Elderly Patients
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00281749 - Recruiting
Alzheimer Disease; Parkinson Disease; Dysphagia
- Plastic Stents Compared With Metal Stents in Treating Patients With Malignant Dysphagia Caused by Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00372450 - Recruiting
Esophageal Cancer; Gastrointestinal Complications
- Study to Evaluate Palifermin in the Reduction of Dysphagia in Patients with Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00094861 - Active, not recruiting
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Lung Cancer
- Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy With or Without Amifostine in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00503776 - Recruiting
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity; Dysphagia; Head and Neck Cancer; Mucositis; Radiation Toxicity; Xerostomia
- Outcomes of Swallowing Rehabilitation After Stroke
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00288834 - Completed
Stroke; Cerebrovascular Accident; Dysphagia
- Trial of Electrosurgical Incision Versus Bougie Dilation of Symptomatic Lower Esophageal (Schatzki's) Rings
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00204750 - Completed
Lower Esophageal Ring; Dysphagia
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