Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with effortful swallowing on post-stroke oropharyngeal dysphagia: A randomised controlled trial
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the nervous system
- Registration Number
- KCT0001641
- Lead Sponsor
- Dong-eui University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1. dysphagia from a stroke that was confirmed by a videofluoroscopic swallowing study
2. onset duration > 6 months
3. able to elevate the hyoid from its depressed position when electrical stimulation was
initiated
4. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score =24.
Exclusion Criteria
1. psychiatric disorders or dementia
2. implanted cardiac pacemaker
3. severe communication disorder such as severe aphasia
4. history of seizure or epilepsy
5. unstable medical conditions
6. skin problems associated with electrode placement.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Videofluoroscopy Dysphagia Scale (VDS) based on the VFSS
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) based on the VFSS