The Effectiveness of Oral Health in Improving Dysphagia of Patients After Stroke of Swallowing Function and Oral Health Quality of Life

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke; Swallowing Disorders
• Interventions: Other: oral care program

• Registration Number: NCT03219346
• Lead Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

The prevalence of chewing dysphagia in the domestic rehabilitation department ward was about 53.61%.Nasal tube retention of about 31%, due to nasogastric tube feeding, often overlooked oral hygiene, easy to cause respiratory tract infection. At the same time, oral hygiene will also affect the effectiveness of swallowing treatment, is worthy of attention to health problems.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-07-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-13
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-17
• Status Verified: 2018-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-07-17
• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-18
• Primary Completion: 2019-02-10
• Study Completion: 2019-02-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Clinical diagnosis of first stroke with nasal tube retention
2. Language therapist providing swallowing treatment
3. Caregiver providing oral care to patients

Exclusion Criteria

1. Oral cancer
2. head and neck cancer

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Oral hygiene	oral care program	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional oral intake scale	before the first swallowing treatment (one day before treatment)	Seven different grades,Normal for 7 points;Total score of 1-7

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional oral intake scale	three weeks after the swallowing treatment (21 days)	Seven different grades,Normal for 7 points;Total score of 1-7

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chang Gung University; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan