- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT06014710
Modelling of Pharyngeal Laryngeal Effectiveness (Eph-L)
Modelling of Pharyngeal Laryngeal Effectiveness to Assess Swallowing Disorders
The purpose of this study is to collect the signals of pharyngeal laryngeal activity through five non-invasive sensors (microphone, accelerometer, surface electromyography (EMG), nasal cannula and oximeter) in order to identify indicators of functional efficiency of swallowing, protection of the lower airways and phonation.
440 patients (subjects with swallowing disorders), spread over 4 centers and 80 healthy subjects spread over 2 centers will be recruited for the study in an interventional research study involving the prospective, multicentric and longitudinal.
Pharyngolaryngeal effectiveness will be measured from 6 indicators identified by examinations or reference tests grouped into 3 functions:
- swallowing: pharyngeal transport capacity (Yale Residue) and Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) rated by videofluoroscopy of swallowing (VFS) or flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES);
- airway protection: cough trigger (citric acid test) and cough power (peak expiratory flow);
- phonation: vocal efficiency (maximum phonation time) and velar efficiency (nasal scores).
The signals obtained from the 5 sensors will be annotated. Stochastic modelling based on hidden Markov models will be used initially and followed by the implementation of deep neural networks to model indicators. For the complication's prediction algorithm, deep neural networks will also be used to evaluate signal-based methods.
The expected benefits are to obtain automated recognition of pharyngeal-laryngeal effectiveness to diagnose swallowing disorders using objective and quantifiable indicators, non-invasive devices, to assess the severity of these disorders and to identify the risk of complications.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The process of swallowing is complex and difficult to assess because of its dynamic nature, the lack of specialists and the technical means necessary for its exploration. Thus, the majority of patients with swallowing disorders do not benefit from any specific instrumental evaluation yet essential to the diagnosis of different types of disorders. The precise analysis of the deficit and its causes makes it possible to guide the choice of adaptation or rehabilitation strategies, with the aim of preventing the risk of complications, mainly nutritional (malnutrition) and respiratory (pneumonia). The development of new, more accessible diagnostic techniques would improve access to care for this population. The purpose of this study is to collect the signals of pharyngeal laryngeal activity through five non-invasive sensors (microphone, accelerometer, surface EMG, nasal cannula and oximeter) in order to identify indicators of functional efficiency of swallowing, protection of the lower airways and phonation. Modelling the mechanisms of pharyngeal-laryngeal efficacy through the use of artificial intelligence would provide an automated assessment of disorders and prognostic risk of complications.
Primary objective: From the signals of 5 non-invasive sensors, model a multidimensional scale of pharyngeal-laryngeal efficiency measuring the 3 main functions of pharyngeal-larynx: swallowing function (evaluated by pharyngeal transport and closure of the larynx) ; airway protection function (evaluated by cough reflex and cough power); phonation function (evaluated by voice and velar efficiency)
Secondary Objectives:
- Develop a diagnostic model of different physiopathological mechanisms of swallowing
- Determine an algorithm that can predict the severity of these disorders based on pharyngeal efficacy indicators
- Determine an algorithm capable of predicting the risk of complications from swallowing disorders, based on modelling pharyngeal effectiveness (primary objective) and clinical data
Study design: An interventional research study involving the prospective, multicentric and longitudinal human person to develop a scale of pharyngeal-laryngeal effectiveness measured from signals from 5 non-invasive sensors. The signals will be collected from each participant using the sensors (microphone, accelerometer, nasal cannula, surface EMG and oximeter). Algorithms will be developed from these signals to predict different indicators of pharyngeal-laryngeal efficiency measured by baseline tests. The study population will include patients with swallowing disorders (to identify pathological signal patterns) and healthy volunteers (to identify non-pathological physiological patterns of swallowing mechanisms).
440 patients (subjects with swallowing disorders), spread over 4 centers and 80 healthy subjects spread over 2 centers will be recruited for the study.
Research procedures
For patients with swallowing disorders:
During a hospital visit as part of their care pathway, patients with the criteria will be offered to participate in the research protocol. The subjects who have given their written consent will then carry out their assessment of the swallowing performed according to the available reference examination (videofluoroscopy or nasofibroscopy). In parallel, they will carry the following sensors: microphone, accelerometer, surface electromyography, nasal cannula and pulse oximeter. For research purposes, the subjects will also perform a cough and phonation test and questionnaires. Other data used are collected as part of routine care.
At the end of the assessment, the patient will receive management advice based on the reference exams and his medical record.
Each subject (or his caregiver) will be contacted by phone once a month for 6 months to monitor the occurrence of complications, The end of study visit at 6 months will be done either at the hospital with a new examination of the swallowing, by telephone, as medically indicated.
For healthy volunteers:
Only one visit is planned for the evaluation of the swallowing with the examination of nasofibroscopy and the installation of the sensors. The procedures (tests, examinations and questionnaires) will be identical to the data collection of the initial visit of patients with swallowing disorders)
Duration of the research: The first patient will be included from 2023. The inclusion period is 18 months. Patients will be monitored for 6 months (+/- 2 months) after inclusion Healthy volunteers will have one visit (estimated time: 2H) The total duration of the clinical study is expected to be 26 months
Data analysis: The characteristics of the subjects as well as the various clinical indicators of swallowing and their evolution during monitoring will be described. Development and validation algorithms to model the various pharyngo-laryngeal effectiveness indicators and predictive algorithms of swallowing disorders will be produced using statistical approaches and also using machine learning. The signals obtained from the 5 sensors will be annotated. The signals will be standardized and synchronized to allow the modelling of the sequences corresponding to the following events: swallowing of food, saliva, cough, throat clearing, speech, wet voice. Stochastic modelling based on hidden Markov models will be used initially and followed by the implementation of deep neural networks to model indicators. For the complication's prediction algorithm, deep neural networks will also be used to evaluate signal-based methods.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Virginie WOISARD, MD
- Phone Number: 33-567771718
- Email: woisard.v@chu-toulouse.fr
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Gaelle SORIANO
- Email: soriano.g@chu-toulouse.fr
Study Locations
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Bordeaux, France, 33000
- Not yet recruiting
- University Hospital of Bordeaux
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Contact:
- Emmanuelle CUGY, MD
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Principal Investigator:
- Emmanuelle CUGY
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Rouen, France, 76038
- Not yet recruiting
- University Hospital of Rouen
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Contact:
- Eric VERIN, MD
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Principal Investigator:
- Eric VERIN
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Toulouse, France, 31059
- Recruiting
- University Hospital of Toulouse
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Contact:
- Virginie WOISARD, MD
- Email: woisard.v@chu-toulouse.fr
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Principal Investigator:
- MD WOISARD, MD
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Tours, France, 37000
- Not yet recruiting
- University Hospital of Tours
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Principal Investigator:
- Sylvain MORINIERE
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Contact:
- Sylvain MORINIERE
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion criteria for patients with swallowing disorders :
- Indication to perform a swallowing test (suspected or proven swallowing disorder or presence of a complication)
- Able to follow up by phone for 6 months or have a caregiver who can answer for them
- Affiliated subject or beneficiary of the social security system
- Consent to participate obtained in writing and signed by the subject or, if applicable, the next of kin/support person
Inclusion criteria for healthy volunteers :
- No swallowing disorder or discomfort (DHI score<8)
- Affiliated subject or beneficiary of the social security system
- Signed Consent to Participate
Non-inclusion criteria for patients with swallowing disorders :
- Skin lesion(s) at the neck
- Tracheotomy or tracheostomy (laryngectomy)
- Nasogastric probe
- Iodine allergy
- Asthma
- Refusal or any pathology incompatible with passing one of the two reference exams or the sensors used
- Any serious pathology (severe health or behavioral disorders) where, according to the investigator, this could expose participants to additional risks
- Legal protection (guardianship, curators, safeguarding of justice)
- Pregnant and lactating women
Non-inclusion criteria for healthy volunteers :
- Medical history may result in chronic (history of oral-rhino-laryngeal cancer or neurological disease) or temporary (upper respiratory tract infections) swallowing impairment
- Presence of swallowing disorder or discomfort (Deglutition Handicap Index score superior or equal to 8)
- Skin lesion(s) at the neck
- Tracheotomy or tracheostomy (laryngectomy)
- Nasogastric probe
- Iodine allergy
- Asthma
- Refusal or any pathology incompatible with passing one of the two reference exams or the sensors used
- Any serious pathology (severe health or behavioral disorders) where, according to the investigator, this could expose participants to additional risks
- Legal protection (guardianship, curators, safeguarding of justice)
- Pregnant and lactating women
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Experimental arm
Patients with swallowing disorders and healthy volunteers
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For patients with swallowing disorders: assessment of the swallowing performed according to the available reference examination (videofluoroscopy or nasofibroscopy). In parallel, they will carry the following sensors: microphone, accelerometer, surface electromyography, nasal cannula and pulse oximeter. The subjects will also perform a cough and phonation test and questionnaires. Each subject (or his caregiver) will be contacted by phone once a month for 6 months to monitor the occurrence of complications. The end of study visit at 6 months will be done either at the hospital with a new examination of the swallowing, by telephone, as medically indicated. For healthy volunteers: Only one visit is planned for the evaluation of the swallowing with the examination of nasofibroscopy and the installation of the sensors. The procedures (tests, examinations and questionnaires) will be identical to the data collection of the initial visit of patients with swallowing disorders) |
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Swallowing efficacy
Time Frame: Baseline
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Swallowing efficacy : pharyngeal transport capacity (assessed by the Yale Pharyngeal residue severity rating scale).
The Yale Pharyngeal residue severity rating scale (YPRSRS) is a 5-point scale ranging from I (none) to V (severe).
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Baseline
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Swallowing safety
Time Frame: Baseline
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Swallowing Safety : the Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) rated by VFS (videofluoroscopy of swallowing) or FEES (flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing).
The Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) is a 8-point scale ranging from 1 to 8 : 1 is considered the best and 8 the worst
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Baseline
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Lung defense reflex
Time Frame: Baseline
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Cough trigger reviewed by citric acid test
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Baseline
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Power of cough
Time Frame: Baseline
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Cough power rated by peak expiratory flow in litres per minute
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Baseline
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Voice efficiency
Time Frame: Baseline
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Vocal efficiency evaluated by maximum phonation time on the letter "a" held in seconds
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Baseline
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Velar efficiency
Time Frame: Baseline
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velar efficiency evaluated by assessment of the sentences without nasal phonemes and sentences with nasal phonemes
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Baseline
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Self-assessment of severity of swallowing disorders
Time Frame: Baseline
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Severity of swallowing disorders measured by patient self-assessment with visual analogic scale ranging from 1 = no severity to 10 = very severe.
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Baseline
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Severity of swallowing disorders assessed by oropharyngeal swallowing effectiveness scale
Time Frame: Baseline
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Severity of swallowing disorders measured by oropharyngeal swallowing effectiveness scale from baseline studies (FEES or VFS). The OroPharyngeal Swallowing Efficiency (OPSE) is a subjective evaluation of the severity expressed as a percentage of the bolus actually passing through the esophagus according to the formula: 100% (of the bolus introduced into the mouth) - X% of the bolus having gone astray - Y% of the bolus stagnating in the form of residue |
Baseline
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General quality of life assessment
Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months
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Quality of life assessed by euroqol 5-dimension 5-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L).
The EQ-5D-5L is questionnaire with 5 items from 1 to 5 : 1 is considered the best and 5 the worst and a scale from 100 " the best health you can imagine " to 0 " the worst health you can imagine ".
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Baseline and 6 months
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Quality of life assessment for patients with cancer
Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months
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Quality of life assessed by Cancer Quality of life questionnaire (CLQ-C30) for patients with cancer.
The CLQ-C30 questionnaire is composed of 30 items.
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Baseline and 6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Virginie WOISARD, MD, University Hospital of Toulouse
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- RC31/22/0091
- 2023-A00054-41 (Other Identifier: ID-RCB)
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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