The changes of swallowing function and cortical activities after application of high frequency rTMS in elderly dysphagia
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Registration Number
- KCT0001755
- Lead Sponsor
- Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
A. Older adults (age=65) with dysphagia (confirmed by videofluoroscopic swallowing study)
B. History taking : no known history of stroke or other brain dysfunction, head and neck cancer or anatomic alterations in that area, and speech or swallowing difficulties and any medication that can affect swallowing function (confirmed by brain CT)
C. Right handed : Edinburgh Handedness Inventory
D. Have the tolerability of swallowing training before PET
Exclusion Criteria
A. Have a definite disease that makes dysphagia
B. Have metal implants or pacemakers in their bodies
C. Have histories of seizures
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method voxel change in brain after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) (using Statistical Parametric Mapping)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Penetration Aspiration Scale