Effectiveness of rehabilitation targeting the underlying pathophysiological features: strength and skill training for dysphagia post stroke in adults

Prof Maggie-Lee Huckabee0 个研究点目标入组 20 人开始时间: 2021年6月16日最近更新: 2021年6月21日

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•Participants must meet all of the inclusion criteria below to participate in this study:
•-completion of the preliminary observational, prospective study (STUDY ONE) aiming at characterising dysphagia based on its underlying strength and skill deficits, with the presence of any pathological indicator from clinical exam AND presence of a strength or skill component underlying dysphagia as documented at completion of this first study
•-able to participate in the treatment study (duration and location)
•-able to provide informed written consent and to participate in an intensive rehabilitation programme.
•Additionally, as this study involves applying an adhesive electrode patch under the chin, participants will be required to consent to shaving this area at each time point and during the treatment study.
•An information sheet will be given to all eligible participants. Written informed consent for inclusion in the study and data collection will be obtained after full verbal explanation regarding the study aims and protocol.

•Participants meeting any of the exclusion criteria at baseline will not be included in the study:
•-co-existing serious condition affecting swallowing and/or cognition (e.g. Head and neck cancer, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, motor neuron disease, or major neurocognitive disorder)
•-participants with current intubation or tracheostomy as it can affect swallowing
•-unwillingness to provide written informed consent (participant, family / EPOA)
•-any new stroke event occurring during the study period will result in termination of study involvement
•-current involvement in rehabilitation of swallowing with another therapist

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Prof Maggie-Lee Huckabee