Dysphagia and Cervical Spine Disorders in Patients With Neurologic Deficits Due to Brain Lesions
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Prevention
- Sponsor
- University of Ioannina
- Enrollment
- 70
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- change of swallowing ability by Okuma's questionnaire
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The research is about a prospective study conducted in patients suffering from dysphagia and cervical spine disorders and how they are interrelated. Three questionnaires have been given to patients with neurologic deficits, the first of these investigates the occurence of dysphagia in the three stages of swallowing, the second looks into the quality of life following a stroke or other neurologic damage and the third analyses how cervical spine disorders can affect every day life. After the bedside examination, VFSS or FEES, the patients are submitted to swallowing and cervical resistance exercises in fixed time periods after their hospitalisation. The results will be collected and evaluated using the statistical programme SPSS.
Investigators
Avraam Ploumis
Assistant Professor of PMR, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
University of Ioannina
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •brain lesions and cervical spine disorders
Exclusion Criteria
- •peripheral damages
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
change of swallowing ability by Okuma's questionnaire
Time Frame: at the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (baseline), at six weeks, at one year
change of cervical scoliosis measured by Cobb method in x-rays
Time Frame: at the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (baseline), at six weeks, at one year
change in swallowing ability and quality of life by swal-quol questionnaire
Time Frame: at the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (baseline), at six weeks, at one year
Secondary Outcomes
- change of cervical oswestry disability index(at the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (baseline), at six weeks, at one year)