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Screening for swallowing problems in patients admitted to Connaught Hospital with stroke: An early study to assess the practicalities of a proposed bigger study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Risk of aspiration in people who present to hospital with acute stroke
Not Applicable
Registration Number
ISRCTN16988099
Lead Sponsor
King's College London
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
35
Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults =18 years
2. Ischaemic stroke
3. IntraCerebral Haemorrhage
4. Sub Arachnoid Haemorrhage

Exclusion Criteria

1. <18 years
2. No consent
3. Transient Ischaemic Attack (focal neurological signs recovering within 24 hours)
4. Known neurological disease with infectious aetiology

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The number of completed screens for aspiration risk measured using case report forms at the end of the study
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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