Testing a free water protocol for stroke or trauma patients
Part of Brain & nervous system, Digestive system, Ear, nose & throat, Heart & circulation, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial studies whether allowing patients who are on thickened liquids to also have sips of plain water is safe. It may help people who are recovering from stroke or injury and can protect their own airway.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had a stroke or trauma and are being treated by a trauma or surgery team.
- Your doctor has ordered you to have only thickened or restricted liquids.
- You can protect your own airway (no tube or device needed to help you breathe).
- You are not on bed rest.
- You do not have a serious infection, active cancer in the head or neck, or a progressive nerve condition.
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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