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To find out the combined effect of rTMS and sensory motor stimulation on patients with swallowing difficulty in acute stroke patients

Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Sensory Motor Facilitation versus Sham Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Dysphagia Severity, Swallowing Ability, and Quality of Life in subjects with Dysphagia due to Acute Stroke - A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/085063
Enrollment
70
Registered
2025-04-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I698- Sequelae of other cerebrovasculardiseases Health Condition 2: G998- Other specified disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Repetitive Transcranial magnetic stimulation and sensory motor facilitation: SENSORY INTERVENTION a. Thermal tactile stimulation Complete five strokes along each arch followed by a sali

Sponsors

Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects diagnosed with ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke who are in acute phase (2-4 weeks of onset). 2. Presence of dysphagia secondary to stroke, referred by ENT department, Neurology department to neurophysiotherapy department 3. No swallowing disorder attributed to conditions other than stroke. 4. Subjects who are willing to participate in the study 5.Subjects who are conscious, oriented and co-operative. 6. Subjects with GCS scoring more than 12.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with recurrent stoke. 2. Subjects with trauma, infections, recently operated. 3. Subjects with on external appliance that is mechanical ventilator, endotracheal tube tracheostomy tube. 4. Subjects with sensory loss, cognitive impairment. 5. Subjects with epilepsy. 6. Subjects with intracranial metallic implants and pacemakers. 7. Hemodynamically unstable subjects.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA) 2. Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale (DOSS)Timepoint: Baseline to 4weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Swallowing Quality of Life (SWAL-QOL) scaleTimepoint: Baseline to 4 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactTejaswini Lakde

Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, DMIHER, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha.

irshadphysio@rediffmail.com9406010010

Outcome results

None listed

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