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Prevalence, Risk Factors and Complications of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Stroke Patients

Completed
Conditions
Deglutition Disorders
Interventions
Other: No intervention
Registration Number
NCT03147755
Lead Sponsor
Pere Clave
Brief Summary

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a common morbidity after stroke that disrupts swallowing physiology. The investigators aimed at evaluating the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) after stroke and analysing the risk factors and associated complications.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
395
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients admitted to hospital with confirmed stroke diagnosis; signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • previous diagnosis of OD; transient ischemic attack; and being transferred from another hospital.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
DysphagiaNo interventionPatients with stroke associated dysphagia
No dysphagiaNo interventionPatients without stroke associated dysphagia
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mortality1 year

OD mortality rates has been assessed

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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