Health Condition 1: Z823- Family history of stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Food with thickening agent: Participants of this group will have food modified with thickening agents during the research period. Investigator will assess swallowing difficulties of the
Sponsors
Farhana Islam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult stroke patient with oropharyngeal dysphagia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient who had other neurological deficits leading to swallowing difficulties, patient with nasogastric tube, having any severe medical issues, such as pneumonia or other serious health issues at the study period, swallowing difficulties resulting resulting from structural abnormalities, such as oropharyngeal tumor.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in swallowing safety through applying thickening agent. Reduction in penetration aspiratin & improvement in functional oral intake. Timepoint: 3 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate patients nutritional status & quality of life improvement 2 Evaluate the Compliance & tolerability of thickening agent Timepoint: 3 weeks | — |
Countries
Bangladesh
Contacts
Public ContactNahid Parvez
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Outcome results
None listed