Treatment of dysphagia after stroke with He's santong needling method

Recruiting

• Conditions: Dysphagia after stroke; Signs and Symptoms; Dysphagia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN68981054
• Lead Sponsor: Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to the Capital Medical University

Brief Summary

2018 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30186356

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-09-25
• Last Update Posted: 24 September 2018
• Study Completion: 2019-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Meet the diagnosis criteria of stroke according to Chinese Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention And Treatment Guidelines (2005)” and are confirmed by head CT or MRI
2. Watian swallowing test score: 3-5
3. Dysphagia during oral and pharyngeal phases
4. Can understand and perform simple instructions issued by the therapist, the abbreviated mental test (AMT) score >7, can cooperate and sit up for 30 minutes alone or with the help
5. Have a good compliance with the observation and evaluation of the researchers and volunteer to complete the tests

Exclusion Criteria

1. Have a history of swallowing disease or other diseases that affect swallowing such as Myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre, head esophageal neoplasms
2. Mental illness and severe heart, lung, or kidney disease
3. Disturbance of consciousness and cognitive impairment, the abbreviated mental test (AMT) score <=7
4. With cardiac pacemaker, metal implants or orthosis, head or neck skin damage, have an allergy to the electrode

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The dynamics of swallowing function, measured using FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic examination of Swallowing) and Caiteng 7 Rank (CT7R) at baseline and 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Quality of life in patients with dysphagia, measured using SWAL-QOL (Swallowing-Related Quality of Life) at baseline and 4 weeks<br>2. Swallowing ability, measured using MMASA (The Modified Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability) at baseline and 4 weeks<br>3. Function of swallowing muscle, measured using sEMG (Surface Electromyography) at baseline and 4 weeks