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
Group Intervention Description Dysphagia No intervention Patients with stroke associated dysphagia No dysphagia No intervention Patients without stroke associated dysphagia
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mortality 1 year OD mortality rates has been assessed
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method