Swallowing Training in Parkinson's Disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Parkinson's Disease; Deglutition Disorders; Voice Disorders
• Interventions: Other: Motor exercises for swallowing, breathing and phonation

• Registration Number: NCT01131494
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of Bahia

Brief Summary

Dysphagia in Parkinson's disease(PD) is common and its presence is related to motor and sensory abnormalities, and incoordination between swallowing and breathing. Despite harming as respiratory infections and increased risk of death, treatment of this condition remains uncertain. This study aims to evaluate the effect of oral motor exercises on the swallowing dynamics and quality of life of dysphagic Parkinson's disease patients. This study is an open trial, self-paired and blinded to the examiner. The participants will perform oropharyngeal exercises for five weeks and will be evaluated before and after intervention by swallowing videofluoroscopy and questionnaires about quality of life in dysphagia (SWAL-QOL).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-03
• Study First Submitted: 2010-05-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-05-26
• Study First Posted: 2010-05-27
• Primary Completion: 2010-10
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Results First Submitted: 2011-05-05
• Status Verified: 2011-10
• Results First Submitted QC: 2011-10-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-10-04
• Results First Posted: 2011-11-08
• Last Update Posted: 2011-11-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 17

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson disease
• Complaint of dysphagia

Exclusion Criteria

• Hoehn and Yahr stage 5
• Other neurological conditions
• Therapy for swallowing in the last 3 months
• Cognitive disorders
• Psychiatric disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Swallowing exercises	Motor exercises for swallowing, breathing and phonation	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oropharyngeal Swallowing Score	five weeks	Based on videofluoroscopy, were awarded points for the swallowing events according to their clinical relevance. The sum of these points results in the OSP (Oropharyngeal Swallowing Score), so that higher scores signify greater impairment in swallowing. OSP-score range from 0 to 243.5. This tool is being validated for that group.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life	five weeks	Measured by the Swal-qol (Quality of life in Swallowing disorders). In this questionnaire the score range from 0 to 100 and higher scores is better quality of life.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Federal University of Bahia; 🇧🇷 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil