Pureed diets containing a gelling agent to reduce the risk of aspiration in elderly patients with moderate to severe dysphagia: A randomized, crossover trial.

ABSTRACT:

Goals

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of adding a gelling agent to pureed diets to prevent aspiration pneumonia in elderly patients with moderate to severe dysphagia.

Background

Pureed diets are often used to reduce aspiration in patients with dysphagia. However, the ideal texture of a pureed diet to prevent aspiration pneumonia remains unclear.

Materials and methods

We prospectively conducted a randomized, crossover trial of pureed rice with or without a gelling agent in patients with moderate to severe dysphagia (ClincialTrials.gov number, NCT03163355). The primary outcome measure was pharyngeal residuals using an endoscopic scoring system. The secondary outcome was the sense of material remaining in the throat following swallowing.

Result

SUBMITTER: Kyodo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7402755 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature