Combining Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation With Intermittent Oral to Esophageal Tube for Stroke-related Dysphagia
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Registration Number
- NCT06329011
- Lead Sponsor
- Copka Sonpashan
- Brief Summary
The study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial, lasting for 15 days for each participant. Patients with post-stroke dysphagia who receive treatment at the Rehabilitation Department are selected as the study subjects. The patients are randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the placebo group. All patients receive routine rehabilitation therapy and swallowing rehabilitation training, along with enteral nutrition support using Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube. In addition to these interventions, patients in the experimental group receive transcranial direct current stimulation, while the instruments used for patients in the placebo group only illuminate an indicator light without any actual effect.
- Detailed Description
Transcranial direct current stimulation is currently very popular. The study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial, lasting for 15 days for each participant. Patients with post-stroke dysphagia who receive treatment at the Rehabilitation Department are selected as the study subjects. The patients are randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the placebo group. All patients receive routine rehabilitation therapy and swallowing rehabilitation training, along with enteral nutrition support using Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube. In addition to these interventions, patients in the experimental group receive transcranial direct current stimulation, while the instruments used for patients in the placebo group only illuminate an indicator light without any actual effect.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
- Meet the diagnostic criteria for ischemic stroke confirmed by MRI or CT;
- Age > 18 years;
- First-time stroke;
- Swallowing disorder confirmed by swallowing contrast study or flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing;
- Requires enteral nutrition support;
- Stable vital signs, no severe cognitive impairment or aphasia, able to cooperate with treatment;
- Transferred to the rehabilitation department within fifteen days of onset;
- Stable vital signs.
- Presence of contraindications for invasive oral endoscopy;
- Concurrent presence of other neurodegenerative diseases that may cause swallowing disorders, such as neurodegenerative diseases;
- Concurrent presence of other neurological disorders;
- Tracheostomized patients;
- Concurrent liver, kidney failure, tumor, or hematological disorders;
- Pregnancy;
- Presence of contraindications for transcranial direct current stimulation, such as epilepsy, cerebral edema;
- Recent use of centrally acting drugs that interfere with the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation, such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, valproic acid, etc.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Penetration Aspiration Scale day 1 and day 15 Penetration-Aspiration Scale is used to measure swallowing safety, which is also the primary outcome of this study. Before and after treatment, patients are required to undergo a swallow study to complete the assessment. This scale evaluates the patient's swallowing function level and aspiration risk by assessing leakage and aspiration during the patient's swallowing process. The scale ranges between level 1 and level 8, with higher levels indicating poorer swallowing function and lower swallowing safety (worse outcomes).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Swallowing Quality of Life Questionnaire day 1 and day 15 The Swallowing Quality of Life Questionnaire (SWAL-QOL) is used to evaluate the impact of swallowing function on patients' quality of life. The questionnaire consists of 44 questions related to swallowing function and quality of life. Each question is answered using a 5-point rating scale. In this study, the final score is converted into a percentage. The higher scores indicate the better quality of life.
Body weight day 1 and day 15 Body weight measurement of the infants was conducted by the same nurse according to the relevant standards.
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 day 1 and day 15 To assess the patients' depression levels, a questionnaire is used. The questionnaire consists of 9 questions related to depressive symptoms, and each question is answered using a 4-point rating scale. The total score ranges from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating a greater tendency towards depression.
Functional Oral Intake Scale day 1 and day 15 During Dysphagia-Functional Oral Intake Scale assessment, evaluators engage in communication with the patient, conduct observations, and make records to assess the patient's oral intake ability. The Functional Oral Intake Scale assessment form includes seven levels of scoring, ranging from level 1 to level 7, indicating a progressive improvement in the patient's oral intake ability. In general, the result below level 6 indicates unsafe for oral intake while level 6 and above indicates that eating via mouth can be safely conducted.