Diagnostic Accuracy of Aerodigestive Ultrasound for Predicting Swallowing Disorders

Launched by HOPITAL FORCILLES · Mar 15, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

Swallowing disorders management requires an accurate recognition of implicated anatomical structures and pathways. The usual clinical assessment of swallowing disorders lack of reliability and accuracy. The gold standard remains the videofluoroscopy. However, this imaging technique lacks reliability and standardisation. Moreover, videofluoroscopy not easily available is time and material consuming and implies ionisation. Ultrasound imaging, which can be performed at the patient's bedside, is a non-invasive tool. It allows the evaluation of the main structures involved in all the swallowing ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Outpatients refered to swallowing assessment at the Forcilles' hospital;
• • Medical indication to perform a videofluoroscopy;
• • Ultrasonographer available;
• • Age \> 18 years old;
• • Membership of a social insurance sheme;
• • Patient provides consent.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Previous laryngectomy surgery;
• • Refusal to participate in the study;
• • Known pregnancy;
• • Person subject to judicial health protection;
• • Cognitive disorder incompatible with the understanding of instructions;
• • Patient under guardianship or curatorship.