Swallowing exercise program for older patients having surgery
Part of Digestive system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study looks at whether a special swallowing exercise program before and after surgery helps older patients recover their ability to swallow safely. If you're having planned surgery with general anesthesia, this program might help you eat and drink normally again sooner.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for an elective surgery (not an emergency one).
- You will have general anesthesia, meaning you'll be fully asleep, with a breathing tube placed in your windpipe.
- You do not have serious organ problems like chronic kidney disease or heart failure.
- You do not have a bleeding tendency or take blood thinners that increase bleeding risk.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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