Behavioural Intervention for Dysphagia in Acute Stroke
- Conditions
- Dysphagia
- Registration Number
- NCT00257764
- Lead Sponsor
- Royal Perth Hospital
- Brief Summary
Swallowing dysfunction after stroke is common, but there is no reliable evidence for how it should be managed other than perhaps by nasogastric tube. This study compared the effectiveness of standardised, low and high intensity behavioral intervention for dysphagia with that of "usual care".
- Detailed Description
Stroke compromises swallowing function, causing dysphagia, in one quarter to one half of all patients. Dysphagia is associated with an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia, dehydration and malnutrition. Despite the development and implementation of several strategies of managing dysphagia after stroke, Few have been evaluated by means of randomised controlled trials.
Comparisons: This study aims to compare stroke patients with dysphagia assigned to receive usual swallowing care, prescribed by the attending physician; standardised low intensity intervention comprising swallowing compensation strategies and diet prescription; or standardised high intensity intervention and dietary prescription .
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
- clinical diagnosis of stroke within the previous 7 days
- clinical diagnosis of swallowing difficulty
- no previous history of swallowing treatment
- no previous history of surgery of the head or neck
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method survival free of an abnormal diet at 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method time to return to normal diet over the study recovery of swallowing ability at 6 months after stroke the occurrence of dysphagia - related medical complications at 6 months.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Royal Perth Hospital
🇦🇺Perth, Western Australia, Australia