Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Patients With Dysphagia in Stroke Observed Based on Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopic
- Conditions
- StrokeDeglutition Disorders
- Interventions
- Other: routine swallowing rehabilitationDevice: sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationDevice: real repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Registration Number
- NCT06213597
- Lead Sponsor
- Ruyao Liu
- Brief Summary
This trial was a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial.Thirty patients with post-stroke dysphagia were randomly assigned to the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS) group (n=15) or sham rTMS group (n=15). Both groups received conventional swallowing rehabilitation, and in addition, the rTMS group received 5hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on the healthy side. Swallowing function was assessed at admission and after two weeks of treatment using the the Standardized Swallowing Assessment (SSA), the Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS), the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Dysphagia Severity Scale(FEDSS), the Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS), and the functional near-infrared spectroscopic(fNIRS).
- Detailed Description
Stroke is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, and dysphagia is one of the common complications of stroke.Dysphagia after stroke can lead to serious complications such as aspiration, pneumonia, and malnutrition, which greatly reduces the quality of life of patients.Transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS), a non-invasive central nervous system stimulation that is safe, non-invasive, and does not require active patient participation, has been gradually applied to stroke rehabilitation in recent years.Although there have been studies on the improvement of post stroke dysphagia(PSD) by healthy-side high-frequency rTMS, there have been no studies assessing the activation of relevant brain regions before and after its treatment by fNIRS and exploring the possible mechanisms involved. The aim of this study was to observe the effect of high-frequency rTMS stimulation of the healthy mandibular hyoid cortical area at 5 hz on PSD, and to explore the possible mechanisms by assessing it with fNIRS, so as to provide a theoretical basis for the clinical use of rTMS in the treatment of patients with PSD.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- 18 to 80 years of age, right-handed;
- unilateral stroke, diagnosed by cranial MRI or CT;
- disease duration of 2 weeks to 6 months;
- dysphagia confirmed by the Videofluoroscopic swallowing study;
- patient's vital signs were stable;
- consciousness was clear, able to cooperate in completing the rehabilitation therapy, assessment, and the fNIRS test;
- cranial bone was intact without craniotomy and/or craniovertebral repair;
- the subject signed the Declaration of Helsinki according to the Informed consent.
- previous dysphagia due to other diseases such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, or the presence of organic swallowing dysfunction;
- contraindications to rTMS: stimulation coils or the presence of a metal foreign body near the stimulated scalp, built-in pulse generators, cardiac stents, cardiac bypass grafting, etc;
- previous history of psychiatric disease or epilepsy;
- pregnancy;
- skin infection or breakage on the head;
- previous or current stroke, traumatic brain injury and other neurological or mental system diseases;
- serious cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, renal dysfunction, malignant tumors, serious complications;
- poor patient compliance and evaluation,other neurological or psychiatric disorders;
- severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal dysfunction, malignant tumors, and serious complications;
- poor patient compliance and non-cooperation with treatment and evaluation.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation group routine swallowing rehabilitation Randomization was performed by a staff member of our hospital, who was not involved in the implementation or evaluation of the trial, and who randomly assigned subjects to either the rTMS group or the sham rTMS group in a 1:1 ratio through the use of an electronic random sequence generator. Opaque, sealed envelopes were used to mask the randomization tables. sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation Randomization was performed by a staff member of our hospital, who was not involved in the implementation or evaluation of the trial, and who randomly assigned subjects to either the rTMS group or the sham rTMS group in a 1:1 ratio through the use of an electronic random sequence generator. Opaque, sealed envelopes were used to mask the randomization tables. sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation routine swallowing rehabilitation Randomization was performed by a staff member of our hospital, who was not involved in the implementation or evaluation of the trial, and who randomly assigned subjects to either the rTMS group or the sham rTMS group in a 1:1 ratio through the use of an electronic random sequence generator. Opaque, sealed envelopes were used to mask the randomization tables. repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation group real repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation Randomization was performed by a staff member of our hospital, who was not involved in the implementation or evaluation of the trial, and who randomly assigned subjects to either the rTMS group or the sham rTMS group in a 1:1 ratio through the use of an electronic random sequence generator. Opaque, sealed envelopes were used to mask the randomization tables.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Standardized Swallowing Assessment day 1 and day 14 SSA: consists of 3 parts, scoring 18-46 points: clinical evaluation, including consciousness, lip control and other seven items, total score 8-23 points; take about 5ml of water for the patient to swallow, repeat 3 times, the corner of the mouth with or without water, swallowing with or without laryngeal movement to observe the situation, the total score of 5-11 points; the first two items are normal, the amount of water was increased to about 60 ml, and whether the drink can be completed the whole situation, the total score of 5-12 points. The total score is 5\~12. The higher the score, the more serious the swallowing disorder.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional Oral Intake Scale day 1 and day 14 FOIS: 7 levels based on safety and efficiency: Level 1: No oral intake. Level 2: Tube-dependent feeding, minimizing attempts to ingest food or liquids. Level 3: Tube-dependent feeding, with single-textured foods or liquids fed by mouth. Level 4: Single textured food given exclusively by mouth. Level 5: Complete oral administration of a variety of textures, but requires special preparation or compensation. level 6: Complete oral feeding without special preparation, but with special food restrictions. Level 7: Complete oral feeding with no restrictions.
Fiberoptic Endoscopic Dysphagia Severity Scale day 1 and day 14 FEDSS: A scale based on the results of the Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) examination. Under the flexible endoscope, the patient's salivary secretion is observed. The patient then eats 3 different textures of food, i.e., soft solids, liquids, or pudding.The FEDSS scale is scored from 1 to 6, with a maximum score of 1 and a minimum score of 6. These scores are based on the risk of foods with different dietary consistencies and salivary penetration or aspiration observed during endoscopy.
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy day 1 and day 14 After the subjects entered the fNIRS evaluation room, they sat comfortably for 5 min and then wore the fNIRS head cap. Subjects were instructed to perform repetitive salivary swallowing maneuvers for 30s, and resting-state acquisition for 30s before and after completion of the swallowing maneuvers, and were instructed to sit in a relaxed position and to avoid moving and thinking.
Penetration-Aspiration Scale day 1 and day 14 PAS: An 8-point scale reflecting airway invasion, taking the highest score of airway infiltration (contrast entering the laryngeal vestibule) and aspiration (contrast entering below the true vocal folds) during each swallow: 1 means that the food did not enter the airway, and 8 means that the food reached below the vocal folds of the airway and could not be cleared. the higher the score, the worse the dysphagia of the patients.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The first affiliated hospital of zhengzhou university
🇨🇳Zhengzhou, Henan, China