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Effect of Stellate Ganglion Block on Drooling in Parkinson's Syndrome

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Parkinson's Syndrome
Interventions
Behavioral: Comprehensive rehabilitation
Procedure: Stellate ganglion block
Procedure: Placebo injection
Registration Number
NCT06370195
Lead Sponsor
Babujinaya Cela
Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled study, including dysphagic patients with Parkinson's syndrome who were received in the department of rehabilitation medicine. All patients are randomly allocated to the observation group or the control group. Both groups are provided with comprehensive rehabilitation. Besides, the observation group additionally undergoes the stellate ganglion block. At admission and after 10-day treatment, Functional Oral Intake Scale, Drooling amount, depression are assessed.

Detailed Description

Palliation of dysphagia in patients with Parkinson's syndrome continues to be a challenge.

This is a randomized controlled study, including dysphagic patients with Parkinson's syndrome who were received in the department of rehabilitation medicine. All patients are randomly allocated to the observation group or the control group. Both groups are provided with comprehensive rehabilitation. Besides, the observation group additionally undergoes the stellate ganglion block. At admission and after 10-day treatment, Functional Oral Intake Scale, Drooling amount, depression are assessed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age >18 years.
  • Meeting the diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease developed by the Neurology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association in 2006.
  • Diagnosed with dysphagia confirmed by the video fluoroscopic swallowing study.
  • Stable vital signs, conscious, able to cooperate with assessment and treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Dysphagia possibly caused by other reasons, such as cerebrovascular disease, trauma, neuromuscular diseases, malignant diseases of the pharynx and larynx, and digestive tract diseases.
  • History of mental diseases or use of antipsychotics.
  • Complicated with cognitive impairment or consciousness dysfunction.
  • Simultaneously suffering from severe liver, kidney failure, tumors, or hematological diseases.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Comprehensive rehabilitation+Stellate ganglion blockComprehensive rehabilitationPatients enrolled are firstly numbered for privacy with software and divided into the observation group and the control group with. Additionally, the staffs involved in assessment would not participate in the intervention of the study. The treatment lasts 10 days.
Comprehensive rehabilitation+Stellate ganglion blockStellate ganglion blockPatients enrolled are firstly numbered for privacy with software and divided into the observation group and the control group with. Additionally, the staffs involved in assessment would not participate in the intervention of the study. The treatment lasts 10 days.
Comparator: Comprehensive rehabilitation+placeboComprehensive rehabilitationPatients enrolled are firstly numbered for privacy with software and divided into the observation group and the control group with. Additionally, the staffs involved in assessment would not participate in the intervention of the study. The treatment lasts 10 days.
Comparator: Comprehensive rehabilitation+placeboPlacebo injectionPatients enrolled are firstly numbered for privacy with software and divided into the observation group and the control group with. Additionally, the staffs involved in assessment would not participate in the intervention of the study. The treatment lasts 10 days.
Comprehensive rehabilitation+Stellate ganglion blockLidocaine hydrochloridePatients enrolled are firstly numbered for privacy with software and divided into the observation group and the control group with. Additionally, the staffs involved in assessment would not participate in the intervention of the study. The treatment lasts 10 days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Drooling amountday 1 and day 10

All participants' saliva was collected within 5 minutes into a cup, followed by the comparison of saliva quantity, composition 1 hour before noon, the amount will be recorded.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Modified Barthel Indexday 1 and day 10

the activities of daily living of patients will be assessed using the modified Barthel Index . The scale includes 10 items such as feeding, bathing, walking, dressing. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale based on the level of assistance required, with a total score of 100 points. There is a positive correlation between activities of daily living and the final score.

Patient Health Questionnaire-9day 1 and day 10

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a commonly used depression screening tool consisting of 9 items, designed to assess the severity of individual depressive symptoms. Each item is rated from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day) based on how the individual has been feeling over the past two weeks.

The total score ranges from 0 to 27, and the severity of depressive symptoms is assessed as follows:

0-4: Minimal depression 5-9: Mild depression 10-14: Moderate depression 15-19: Moderately severe depression 20 and above: Severe depression When assessing the severity of depressive symptoms, a higher total score indicates more severe symptoms, while a lower total score indicates milder symptoms.

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