U.S., July 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07076524) titled 'MuScle WastIng and DysphaGia iN CriticAlly IlL Patients (SIGNAL)' on May 22.
Brief Summary: The goal of this study is to find out how muscle wasting in the mouth and throat affects swallowing (dysphagia) in adults who are critically ill and being treated in intensive care units.
The main aims of this research study are to understand: how much and how quickly the oral and suprahyoid muscles waste in critically ill participants, and whether muscle wasting causes problems with swallowing. The investigators will compare critically ill participants with non-critically ill participants to determine if muscle wasting is linked to swallowi...