Clinical Trial: Effect Of Piperine In Patients With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effect of Natural Agonists of TRPV1 in the Treatment of Functional Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Neurological Diseases and the Elderly: Piperine

Brief Summary: Piperine acts on the oropharyngeal TRPV1, increasing sensory input and the release of substance P. These actions may accelerate the oropharyngeal swallow response, improving the swallowing of dysphagic patients.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Hospital de Mataró

Current Primary Outcome: Safety of swallow [ Time Frame: 15 minutes ]

Prevalence of penetrations at the laryngeal vestibule


Original Primary Outcome:

Current Secondary Outcome: Efficacy of swallow [ Time Frame: 15 minutes ]

Prevalence of oral and pharyngeal residue


Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Hospital de Mataró

Dates:
Date Received: June 27, 2011
Date Started: June 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 27, 2015
Last Verified: February 2015