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The efficacy of ultrasound-guided targeted needling of the cricopharyngeal muscle in cricopharyngeal muscle failure with dysphagia

The efficacy of ultrasound-guided targeted needling of the cricopharyngeal muscle in cricopharyngeal muscle failure with dysphagia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200063337
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-09-05
Start date
2022-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-17

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Conditions

Post-stroke dysphagia

Interventions

Control group:Basic training and feeding training
Observation group:Ultrasound-guided localization of targeted needling of the cricopharyngeal muscle

Sponsors

Kun Ren
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the above diagnostic criteria and have a first onset of disease within six months. 2. 18 years 17 in the MMSE (Simple Mental State Examination Form) for the illiterate group, >20 for the elementary school group, and >24 for the junior high school and above group. 7. Those who passed the hospital ethics committee review and signed the informed consent form. 8. Diagnosis of cricopharyngeal muscle failure by swallowing X-ray fluoroscopy (imaging manifestations are mainly non-opening or narrowing of the cricopharyngeal segment and uncoordinated pharyngoesophageal movements).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Progressive deterioration of the disease, unable to adhere to treatment 2. Severe heart, lung, liver and kidney dysfunction. 3. Patients with persistent status epilepticus or with impaired consciousness. 4. Patients with severe aphasia, cognitive dysfunction, or psychiatric symptoms who cannot cooperate with treatment 5. Patients with blood pressure higher than 180/110 mmHg. 6. Patients with structural cricopharyngeal muscle dyslaxation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
video fluoroscopic swallowing study,VFSS;Puddle field drinking water test;penetration and aspiration scale, PAS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Standard Swallowing Assessment Scale (SSA);Swallowing Disorder Specific Quality of Life Scale (SWAL-QOL);Eating Assessment Questionnaire-10 (EAT-10);Nutritional Risk Screening2002,NRS 2002;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactKun Ren

He'nan University of Chinese Medicine

232410974@qq.com+86 15838264302

Outcome results

None listed

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