The use of biofeedback in the treatment of swallowing disorders following stroke: a randomised controlled trial.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke; Swallowing disorders (dysphagia); Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy; Stroke - Ischaemic; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001080819
• Lead Sponsor: Jennifer Paraskeva

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-10-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults post cortical and/or brainstem infarct
2. Demonstrated oro-pharyngeal dysphagia as diagnosed by Speech Pathologist, persisting for more than 2 weeks
3. Patients who have been identified post VFSS as appropriate for effortful swallow or mendelsohn manoeuvre rehabilitation approaches; i.e. impairment in the following scales on the Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study rating form:
a. Pharyngeal contraction
b. Hyo-Laryngeal excursion
c. Residue in the valleculae
d. Residue in the pyriform sinuses
e. Tongue-to-palate closure
f. Crico-pharyngeal function
4. Are able to follow minimum of one stage instructions

Exclusion Criteria

1. Adults with previous swallowing difficulty prior to the stroke
2. Adults with other diagnosed neurological disorders
3. Adults undergoing head/neck radiotherapy, due to poor skin/tissue tenderness
4. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding (cannot participate in videofluoroscopic swallowing studies, and therefore cannot ascertain therapeutic program)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified