Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) for Facilitating Swallowing Improvement After an Acute Unilateral Hemispheric Stroke
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- Dysphagia
- Interventions
- Other: tDCSOther: Sham
- Registration Number
- NCT01132066
- Lead Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the research study is to investigate the effect of a brain stimulation technique called Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) in improving swallowing functions in subjects who develop dysphagia after a unilateral hemispheric infarction.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 19
Inclusion Criteria
- Acute ischemic stroke
- Between 24-168 hours after onset
- Moderate to severe dysphagia based on swallowing assessment
Exclusion Criteria
- Preexisting swallowing impairment
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Pacemaker of other electrically sensitive device
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description tDCS tDCS tDCS will provide an increase in cortical excitability. Patients will be randomized to receive tDCS or sham stimulation. sham Sham Sham stimulation will provide identical subjective sensation as anodal tDCS.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale Score (DOSS) 5 days after study enrollment DOSS is a validated swallowing assessment scoring system that will rate the severity of dysphagia. It will be performed by a speech and swallow pathologist.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of seizure 5 days after study enrollment Number of patient having seizures during the 5 sessions of stimulation in either groups will be tabulated and compared.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States