Respiratory muscle training in stroke

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Dysphagic stroke; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN40298220
• Lead Sponsor: King's College Hospital NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-05-03
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified