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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN40298220
ISRCTN40298220
Completed
Phase 2

Pilot studies to develop and evaluate a muscle strengthening programme to reduce the risk of aspiration and improve outcome in dysphagic stroke patients

King's College Hospital NHS Trust (UK)0 sites60 target enrollmentMay 3, 2011

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Dysphagic stroke
Sponsor
King's College Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 3, 2011
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
King's College Hospital NHS Trust (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Ischemic stroke patients aged between 50 and 80 years with:
  • 1\.1\. First ever stroke
  • 1\.2\. Within 1 week of stroke onset
  • 1\.3\. Moderate severity, defined as NIH stroke scale of 520
  • 2\. Videofluoroscopic evidence of aspiration
  • 3\. Ability to maintain sitting balance
  • 4\. Adequate communication to follow instructions
  • 5\. Able to comply with respiratory muscle testing procedures
  • 6\. Consent to participation

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Suboptimal blood pressure control (BP greater than 180/100 mm Hg on 3 occasions in last 24 hours)
  • 2\. Myocardial infarction, angina or heart failure in the last 3 months
  • 3\. Features of raised intracranial pressure on CT scan
  • 4\. Pulmonary, neurological (other than stroke) or orthopaedic conditions that adversely affected the respiratory muscle pump

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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