Opioid Effects on Swallowing Comparing Younger and Elderly Volunteers

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether remifentanil influence the pharyngeal phase of swallowing using using pressure and impedance recordings. The purpose is also to compare remifentanil to morphine and younger to elderly volunteers.

Timeline

Start

2013-08

Primary completion

2014-12

Completion

2014-12

Publications

• Savilampi J, Omari T, Magnuson A, Ahlstrand R. Effects of remifentanil on pharyngeal swallowing: A double blind randomised cross-over study in healthy volunteers. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2016 Sep;33(9):622-30. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000461.

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