N/A
Completed N=154
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Patients With Community Acquired Pneumonia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01974089 ↗Enrolled (actual)
154
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2018
Primary outcomePrimary: Intra Hospital Mortality — 7; 0 Participants
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.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Intra Hospital Mortality |
7; 0 | — |
| PRIMARY 30 Day Mortality |
10; 2 | — |
| PRIMARY Re-hospitalization |
10; 15 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Temperature > 38 degrees Celcius
- New infiltrate on chest x-ray
- Increased C-reactive protein (CRP)
- Either cough, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, expectoration, or tachypnea
Exclusion Criteria
- patients referred from the intensive care unit
- reduced cognitive awareness if not able to able to cooperate with the assessment of oropharyngeal dysphagia
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01974089). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.