Status | In progress |
Technology type | Procedure |
Decision | Selected |
Reason for decision | Anticipate the topic will be of importance to patients, carers, professionals, commissioners and the health of the public to ensure clinical benefit is realised, inequalities in use addressed, and help them make the best use of NHS resources |
Process | IP |
ID number | 1877 |
Description | Neurogenic dysphagia is difficulty swallowing caused by conditions that affect the central nervous system such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. It can also cause coughing, choking and a sense of food being stuck. Also, food or drink may go into the lungs rather than into the stomach, which can lead to chest infections. In this procedure, a catheter is passed through the nose and into the throat (pharynx). The catheter delivers small amounts of electricity to the pharynx. The electricity travels along the nerves from the pharynx to the areas of the brain involved in swallowing. Treatment typically involves 10 minutes of stimulation each day for 3 days. The aim is to improve swallowing and reduce other symptoms. |
Provisional Schedule
Interventional procedure consultation | 23 August 2023 - 21 September 2023 |
Committee meeting: IPAC 2 | 09 November 2023 |
Resolution | 14 December 2023 |
Expected publication | 23 January 2024 |
Email enquiries
- If you have any queries please email ip@nice.org.uk
Timeline
Key events during the development of the guidance:
Date | Update |
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13 July 2023 | Committee meeting: IPAC 2 |
20 March 2023 | New evidence has been published relating to this topic, so the Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee have been asked to reconsider their recommendation. This will be returning to committee in July 2023. If there is any further evidence you would like to share regarding this topic or are aware of data that will be published shortly, please notify us |
27 February 2023 | Paused will resume development shortly |
08 December 2022 | Committee meeting: 2 |
23 September 2022 - 21 October 2022 | Interventional procedure consultation |
14 July 2022 | Committee meeting: 1 |
09 September 2021 | In progress. Approved at IPAC 0 |
For further information on how we develop interventional procedures guidance, please see our interventional procedures programme manual