Development of Dysphagia Evaluation Via Video Analysis Based on Deep Learning Method in Neonates and Infants and Correlation Between the Evaluation and the Development

The purpose of this study is to develop an evaluation of dysphagia through deep learning-based video analysis in newborns and infants, and to report the correlation with future development.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Dysphagia of Newborn
• Intervention / Treatment: Diagnostic test: AI analysis

Detailed Description

Although the exact frequency of dysphagia in newborns is not known, according to a paper published by Motion et al. in 2001, the prevalence of eating problems in premature infants under 37 weeks of age was 10.5%, and in 2001, Mercado-Deane et al. reported that about 26% had dysphagia. In 1996, Reilly et al. reported that more than 90% of children with polio had oral movement disorders and 38% had dysphagia. It is known that the frequency of dysphagia in newborns and infants is not low. The risk factors that cause these dysphagia are very diverse, and dysphagia in children can be induced by causes that can affect the whole process of swallowing.

The evaluation of dysphagia can be divided into an evaluation method that does not use an instrument such as SOMA, SDS, and quality of life measurement, and an evaluation method that uses an instrument such as VFSS and FEES. However, it is difficult to conduct tests such as VFSS in newborns and infants due to poor coordination, and there is also a risk of radiation exposure. In addition, there are practical difficulties in applying the evaluation in all medical institutions because special facilities are required to implement VFSS and specialized clinical personnel are required.

The Neonatal Oral-Motor Assessment Scale (NOMAS), developed by Marjorie Meyer Palmer in 1983, is an evaluation method for dysphagia applicable to infants under 48 weeks of PMA that evaluates whether there are abnormal findings by observing sucking for 5 minutes. However, NOMAS has the disadvantage that a person has to directly observe the sucking and may show differences in results between raters.

Therefore, in this study, inspired by the evaluation method of NOMAS, investigators try to develop an evaluation method to evaluate swallowing disorders by videotaping bottle feeding in newborns and infants, then calculating and analyzing the features of the baby's face related to swallowing with artificial intelligence. investigators would like to analyze the relationship between this evaluation result and future development.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 50
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Eunjae Ko, M.D.; Phone Number: 02-3010-3912 010-9988-6285; Email: gonjae0610@gmail.com
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Garam Hong, M.D.; Phone Number: 02-3010-0769 010-9146-7738; Email: eamsmed@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Korea, Republic of
  • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 05505
    • Recruiting
    • Asan Medical Center
    • Contact: Phone Number: 1688-7575

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: No older than 6 months (CHILD)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Newborns and infants under 6 months of correctional age
• Clinically suspected to have dysphagia
• In case parental consent is obtained

Exclusion Criteria:

• In case of cardiopulmonary instability (ECMO, Ventilator, etc. are being applied)
• When it is not possible to secure sufficient fields for artificial intelligence analysis of images due to factors such as anatomical abnormalities of the head and neck

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Allocation: NA
• Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

OTHER: Infant with suspected dysphagia; For newborns and infants who satisfy the inclusion and exclusion criteria, after taking a video of a bottle feeding, we try to develop an evaluation of swallowing disorder through artificial intelligence-based analysis. The developed evaluation will be verified for validity by comparing it with NOMAS (and VFSS if possible), and the correlation with future development will be analyzed through the relationship with the 1st and 2nd year correctional Bailey Developmental Evaluation.

Diagnostic test: AI analysis; Bottle feeding filming- With a camera that can measure depth, take a video of feeding milk from a bottle for 5-10 minutes.; NOMAS (Neonatal Oral-Motor Assessment Scale) evaluationEvaluate NOMAS with bottle feeding video by certified evaluators.NOMAS, developed by Marjorie Meyer Palmer in 1983, is an evaluation method for dysphagia applicable to infants under 48 weeks of PMA.; Implementation of video analysis using deep learning (A) Analysis method - Implement a deep learning network that sets keypoints of faces and environments related to swallowing and detects specified keypoints in units of frames. (B) Analyze the movement of key points, and figure out the correlation between swallowing states. (C) Create an input/output process that can automatically classify swallowing states with video as input.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Correlation between NOMAS evaluation and AI analysis of dysphagia	Correlation between NOMAS evaluation and AI analysis of dysphagia	up to 2 years
Correlation between VFSS evaluation and AI analysis of dysphagia	Correlation between VFSS evaluation and AI analysis of dysphagia	up to 2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Correlation between AI analysis of dysphagia and development	Correlation between AI analysis of dysphagia and development	up to 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Asan Medical Center

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): August 2, 2021
• Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED): December 31, 2024
• Study Completion (ANTICIPATED): December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 3, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 21, 2022
• First Posted (ACTUAL): January 24, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): January 24, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 21, 2022
• Last Verified: January 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Digestive System Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Pharyngeal Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Esophageal Diseases; Deglutition Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: S2021-1661-0001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No