ER study sheds light on hidden swallowing problems in seniors
NCT ID NCT06368830
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at how common swallowing and mouth health problems are in older adults who come to the emergency department. Researchers will test swallowing, oral health, and breathing, and ask questions to see how these issues connect to other health conditions. The goal is to better understand these problems in seniors, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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111 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Older adults presenting to the emergency department
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 60 * Clinically stable and able (not NPO) to safely drink water and eat a saltine cracker per ED provider Exclusion Criteria: * Prisoner * Non-English speaking
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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