Randomised controlled dose response trial of transcranial direct current stimulation for dysphagia after acute stroke

niversity of Manchester0 sites45 target enrollmentApril 2, 2015

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

April 2, 2015

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

niversity of Manchester

•1\. All patients with dysphagia following acute anterior or posterior cerebral circulation stroke that present dysphagia for the first time, within the first weeks from symptoms and up to 6 weeks post stroke. The presence of dysphagia will be based on the results of screening procedures by the research team. Patients will be always recruited after 48\-72 hours post lesion
•2\. There is no age limit
•3\. Patients must be medically stable
•4\. Lesions have to be verified on imaging techniques, either magnetic resonance (MR) scan or computerised tomography (CT), information which will be collected

•1\. Advanced dementia
•2\. Other neurological conditions that may explain swallowing difficulty (dysphagia)
•3\. Previous history of dysphagia
•4\. Presence of cardiac pacemaker of implanted cardiac defibrillator
•5\. Any metal in the head or eyes
•6\. Use of medication which decreases seizure threshold
•7\. A diagnosis other than stroke is suspected (e.g. brain tumour)
•8\. Any severe concomitant chronic medical condition that compromises cardiac or respiratory status,
•9\. Significant structural abnormalities of the mouth or throat
•10\. Patients requiring oxygen treatment will be excluded at point of entry to prevent further compromise to already impaired respiratory system