Minimizing Pathologic Aspiration in Patients Undergoing Esophageal and Lung Resections for Cancer
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: N/AIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Prevention
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Aspiration by high risk esophageal and lung cancer patients with either preexisting or post-therapy/post-operative dysphagia leads to morbidity (pneumonia) and mortality following surgery. The aim of this study is to reduce pathologic aspiration and pneumonia in the perioperative period by providing...
Aspiration by high risk esophageal and lung cancer patients with either preexisting or post-therapy/post-operative dysphagia leads to morbidity (pneumonia) and mortality following surgery. The aim of this study is to reduce pathologic aspiration and pneumonia in the perioperative period by providing an oral care and oral hygiene education to patients preoperatively. Patients enrolled in the study will be given a dysphagia screening questionnaire, an oral care package and oral hygiene education. Patients who screen positive for dysphagia will be referred to Speech Pathology for evaluation. The rate of postoperative pneumonia will be determined for those who participate in the study and will be compared to retrospective patient data from our institution.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04251312
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jacob Moremen, M.D. University of Mississippi Medical Center