Impact of Physical Therapy of Dysphagia on Preventing Pneumonia in Acute Stroke Patients

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Completed

• Conditions: Stroke, Acute; Dysphagia; Pneumonia
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Dietary supplement; Other: Physical therapy

• Registration Number: NCT06010940
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

To investigate the impact of physical therapy intervention of dysphagia on preventing pneumonia in acute stroke patients

Detailed Description

Seventy acute ischemic cerebrovascular stroke patients suffering from dysphagia were selected from the stroke unit in El-Kasr EL Ainy Hospital. Their ages ranged from 49 -65 years. Stroke dysphagia was diagnosed by a neurologist. Gugging swallowing screen and A2DS2 score was used to assess risk of developing pneumonia. Stroke associated pneumonia was diagnosed by: Recommended Diagnostic Criteria for Definite and Probable SAP in Patients Not Receiving Mechanical Ventilation Based on the CDC Criteria. The selected patients were randomly assigned into two equal groups control group (A) and study group (B). Control group (A) was treated by nasogastric tube and oral care. Study group (B) was treated as the control group in addition to a designed physical therapy program consisting of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in addition to exercises for oropharyngeal muscles. Assessment was done before treatment, at the middle and at the end of treatment for each patient. Treatment was conducted for five sessions per week for one month.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-11
• Study First Submitted: 2023-08-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-24
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-25
• Primary Completion: 2023-10-26
• Study Completion: 2023-11-30
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients were diagnosed of stroke dysphagia by a neurologist.
• Severity of stroke ranged from mild to moderate according to NIHSS score (NIHSS less than or equal 16).
• Patients' age ranged from 49 to 65 years old.
• Patients had the ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Patients were able to sit in upright position.

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Exclusion Criteria

• History of previous stroke.
• History of any swallowing problem.
• History of any disease, head and neck surgery or tumor that causes swallowing dysfunction.
• Any lung disease or pneumonia on admission.
• Patients with cognitive deficits or disturbed conscious level.
• Patients on mechanical ventilator.
• Patients with sensory or global aphasia.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
control group	Dietary supplement	Control group (A) was treated by nasogastric tube and oral care.
study group	Dietary supplement	Study group (B) was treated as the control group in addition to a designed physical therapy program consisting of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in addition to exercises for oropharyngeal muscles.
study group	Physical therapy	Study group (B) was treated as the control group in addition to a designed physical therapy program consisting of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in addition to exercises for oropharyngeal muscles.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Gugging swallowing screen test score	post intervention (after one month)	est used to detect dysphagia and aspiration risk. Score ranged from 0 to 20 where 0 indicates sever dysphagia and 20 indicates normal swallowing

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of participant with stroke associated pneumonia	post intervention (after one month)	Measuring number and percentage of participants with stroke associated pneumonia in each group

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt