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Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with parkinson’sdisease and dysphagia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diseases of the nervous system
Registration Number
KCT0002511
Lead Sponsor
Dong-eui University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

1) oropharyngeal dysphagia after Parkinson Disease confirmed by a videofluoroscopic swallowing study
2) no significant cognitive deficit (Mini-Mental State Examination score>20)
3) age < 75 years
4) ability to swallow voluntarily
5) Hoehn and Yahr scale < 4 points.

Exclusion Criteria

1) other neurological disease
2) having undergone deep brain stimulation
3) neck pain or neck surgery
4) implanted electronic devices including cardiac pacemakers or defibrillators
5) severe communication problem
6) history of seizure or epilepsy.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
hyolaryngeal complex motion
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
videofluoroscopic dysphagia scale;Penetration-Aspiration Scale
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