U.S., June 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07005037) titled 'Swallowing Impairments in ICU Survivors and Community-Dwelling Adults' on May 26.
Brief Summary: Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which consists of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial problems, is a pervasive complication for older intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and contributes to detrimental health outcomes and significant reductions in quality of life. Yet, little is known about the relationship between PICS, swallowing difficulties (dysphagia), and other ICU-related negative outcomes such as frailty and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). The primary purpose of this research study is to determine the preva...