To study the combined effect of dysphagia exercises on severity of dysphagia, swallowing ability and quality of life in patients of acute stroke with swallowing difficulty.

To evaluate the combined effect of Mendelsohn maneuver and Shaker exercise on dysphagia severity, functional oral intake and swallowing ability in patients of acute stroke with dysphagia. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/06/068898

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G819- Hemiplegia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Mendelsohn maneuver and Shaker exercise: Mendelsohn maneuver: The patient will be asked to tuck his/ her chin and perform the swallowing motion while holding the larynx in an elevated p

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed patients of acute (up to two weeks post-stroke), stable stroke having difficulty in swallowing 2. Alert and cooperative patients without any cognitive deficit (having MMSE greater than twenty two)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have undergone pharyngeal surgical procedures of the strap muscles (mylohyoid, geniohyoid, anterior gastric, thyrohyoid muscle) 2. Patients who are unable to perform the exercise 3. Patients with tracheostomy tube 4. Patients with history of severe cervical spine disease 5. Patients with unstable medical condition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dysphagia Severity Rating Scale, Functional Oral Intake Scale, Eating Assessment ToolTimepoint: At baseline (day 0), post intervention (week 2). Follow up will be done at week 4 and 3rd month.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dysphagia Handicap IndexTimepoint: At baseline (day 0), post intervention (week 2). Follow up will be done at week 4 and 3rd month.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suman Mehra

College of Physiotherapy, PGIMS, Rohtak

sumanmehra2017@gmail.com8814063412

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026