Effect of combined thermal and neuromuscular stimulations on dysphagia

Not Applicable

Conditions: Condition 1: Stroke. Condition 2: Dysphagia.
Fulfills criteria for stroke in that acute symptoms of focal brain injury that have lasted 24 hours or more (or led to death before 24 hours), but subtype of stroke (ischemic or haemorrhagic) has not been determined by neuroimaging or other techniques.
Difficulty in swallowing which may result from neuromuscular disorder or mechanical obstruction. Dysphagia is classified into two distinct types: oropharyngeal dysphagia due to malfunction of the pharynx and upper oesophageal sphincter
and oesophageal dy
8B20
MD93

Registration Number: IRCT20190618043938N1

Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

Patients were included in the sample if they were in the acute phase of the stroke (the first 30 days after the stroke)
Patients were over 18 years of age and younger than 90 years
Patients suffered from stroke-related dysphagia (in the oral and pharyngeal phases)
Patients had to have a normal level of consciousness

Exclusion Criteria

The patients were unwilling to participate in this study (non-cooperation or non-attendance)
The patients could not collaborate in the swallowing examination because of low consciousness and low comprehension
The recurrence of stroke
Incidence of other neurological disorders that affect dysphagia

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Swallowing Disorder. Timepoint: Swallowing disorder is measured by Mann assessment swallowing ability (MASA) test at the beginning of the study (before the start of the study) and 7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Mann assessment swallowing ability (MASA) test.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oral Movements. Timepoint: Oral movements are measured by the Motility function test at the beginning of the study (before the start of the study) and 7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Motility function test.