Impact of weekly speech therapy in the rehabilitation of stroke patients with swallowing disorders
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- Conditions
- Deglutition DisordersC06.405.117.119
- Registration Number
- RBR-7k6xvc
- Lead Sponsor
- Hospital Geral de Fortaleza
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Data analysis completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
medical diagnosis of stroke;
dysphagia after stroke;
use of enteral probe for feeding;
40 years or more.
Exclusion Criteria
neoplasias;
patients who lived in places where it would be impossible to access through the means of transportation used in the home care programs of the two hospitals.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Degree of dysphagia assessed through the Functional Oral Intake Scale that measures the amount of oral diet. This scale varies from level 1, where the individual feeds from an exclusive enteral diet to level 7 where the patient is able to safely eat orally at any consistency without the need for diet modification.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Degree of dysphagia presented evaluated through the result of the Risk Assessment Protocol for Dysphagia. This is a clinical evaluation where aspects of oral and pharyngeal phases of swallowing are observed such as: uptake, oral transit, swallowing reflex, laryngeal elevation, cervical auscultation. The result of this evaluation determines the degree of dysphagia presented, which can be:<br>mild dysphagia;<br>moderate dysphagia;<br>Severe dysphagia.