Stroke-Associated Pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
Respiratory muscle training (RMT) group:RMT was performed twice daily for continuous 2 weeks using a threshold load training device (BlueWhale?, XEEK Medical Device Co., Ltd., Xiamen, China). The comp
the sham RMT group: In the sham RMT group, the threshold load was set at 10% of MIP or MEP, which was deemed as an invalid load.
Sponsors
The First People’s Hospital of Lianyungang
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age >= 18 years old, first stroke, meeting the diagnostic criteria for stroke-associated pneumonia; moderate to severe stroke disability, NIHSS score 5-35 points; able to understand instructions and comply with treatment arrangements; informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe intracranial hypertension, CT indicating brain herniation formation; uncontrolled hypertension; acute myocardial infarction, angina pectoris or acute heart failure within the past 3 months; persistent chronic pulmonary diseases, such as asthma, COPD, etc.; severe facial paralysis or orofacial apraxia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| peak cough flow; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pulmonary function;respiratory muscle strength; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhu Yonggang
The First People’s Hospital of Lianyungang
Outcome results
None listed