Expiratory Muscle Strength training (EMST) versus traditional dysphagia rehabilitation for intervention of dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease in the community setting.

orthern Health Foundation0 个研究点目标入组 23 人开始时间: 2018年1月19日最近更新: 2019年1月28日

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•Have a formal diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
•-Able to provide informed consent. Consent may also be provided by a person who has legal authority to do so (e.g. carer, Next of Kin).
•-Report some degree of swallowing impairment (e.g. reports coughing during eating a and drinking, food getting stuck in throat, increased eating duration)
•-Age between 55 and 88
•-Mini Mental Score > 24 or Mini Mental Score 22-23 with carer support.
•-Preference for the participant to remain on the same Parkinson’s disease medications for the duration of the study
•-Nil residual deficits from other neurological disorders, gastrointestinal disease, gastro-oesophageal surgery, head and neck cancer, history of respiratory disorders, untreated hypertension or heart disease
•It is the preference of the researchers that participants will not change their medications relating to PD during the research trial as this may influence results. However, if this is necessary, participants will be asked to inform the researchers of any changes. They are also restricted from participating in any other Speech Pathology rehabilitative treatment during the study.

•- MMSE < 24 and unable to complete daily home practice regime due to cognition/ nil carer support
•- residual deficits from other neurological disorders, gastrointestinal disease, gastro-oesophageal surgery, head and neck cancer, history of respiratory disorders, untreated hypertension or heart disease
•- nil dysphagia

发起方

orthern Health Foundation