Looking for causes of swallowing problems in people with rheumatoid arthritis
Studies what predicts swallowing difficulty in adults with rheumatoid arthritis, using a camera exam.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Dysphagia in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Key facts
- Where
- Tanta, EgyptSee the 2 sites
Where in Egypt
- Faculty of Medicine, Tanta UniversityTanta, EgyptTaking people
- Rheumatology, rehabilitation, and physical medicine department Faculty of medicine, Tanta UniversityTanta, EgyptTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Tanta University
- Trial code
- NCT07401732
- Record updated
- 5 October 2026
- Original description
The primary goal of this cross-sectional study is to assess risk factors/predictors for dysphagia in RA.Read full original descriptionShow less
Prediction of Dysphagia and Its Possible Causes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study
The primary goal of this cross-sectional study is to assess risk factors/predictors for dysphagia in RA.
The secondary goals include demonstrating whether flexible fiberoptic pharyngolaryngoscopy can detect joint-affection-induced dysphagia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and whether both oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia are present among these patients.
The main questions it aims to answer are
* What are the predictors that are associated with dysphagia via flexible fiberoptic pharyngolaryngoscopy in rheumatoid arthritis patients? * Whether flexible fiberoptic pharyngolaryngoscopy can detect joint-affection-induced dysphagia in patients with RA? * Whether both oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia are present in patients with RA?
Inclusion: Patients with Rheumatoid arthritis defined by the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative (ACR/EULAR) 2010 classification criteria; Patients aged above 18 years old, well-orientated, and cooperative.
Exclusion: concomitant thyroid dysfunction; concomitant hypovitaminosis D; concomitant cancer diagnosis, pregnancy; jaw-related traumas, teeth, and gum diseases; other rheumatologic conditions; Patients with any language disorders or intellectually handicapped (as certain questions depend on the patient's ability to comprehend and express their emotions regarding their issue) and patients with anatomical anomalies impeding the functionality of flexible nasofibroscopy; other comorbidities; other causes of TMJ arthritis, patients with TMJ, palatal or tongue congenital abnormalities, and patients who underwent TMJ injections in the last six months; Any apparent causes of dysphagia other than RA.