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Positioning for Neurogenic Dysphagia in Acute Stroke A FEES -supported, randomized pilot study blinded to outcome measures to compare the immediate effects of conventional and neutral position positioning on the quality of swallowing response.

Positioning for Neurogenic Dysphagia in Acute Stroke A FEES -supported, randomized pilot study blinded to outcome measures to compare the immediate effects of conventional and neutral position positioning on the quality of swallowing response.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00031666
Enrollment
20
Registered
2023-04-14
Start date
2023-04-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

neurog. dysphagia post stroke

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group Patients are placed in the nursing wheelchair after positioning in neutral position LiN and dysphagia is assessed with FEES within 24 h to 72 h after acute stroke Group 2:

Sponsors

Verbund Krankenhaus Bernkastel Wittlich
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Diagnostic confirmation of stroke with CT and / or MRI - Non-apparative dysphagia diagnostics - Gugging Swallowing Screen GUSS (Trapl et al. 2007) 3 - Admission to the stroke unit within 24 h after event - Performance of FEES within 24 h to 72 h after event, - Minimum age 18 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Early deterioration, direct admission to the intensive care unit, documented palliative care, immediate surgery, another serious medical illness or unstable coronary disease, no voice response, systolic blood pressure below 120 mm Hg or above 220 mm Hg, Oxygen saturation below 92% with supplemental oxygen, patients requiring ventilation, tracheostomy, patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage, body temperature above 38.5 degrees Celsius, drop in blood pressure more than 30 Hg after reaching the sitting position in bed. Pre-existing conditions: External anamnesis (doctor's letters, transfer of care, transfer reports, relatives' reports) or self-reported pre-existing dysphagia, e.g. neurodegenerative diseases, neuromuscular diseases, ENT tumors or after a previous stroke, contraindications to sitting, e.g. decubitus ulcers on the bedside.e.g. decubitus at the overlying skin layers of the buttocks, acute fracture of the femoral neck bone, against FEES e.g.: acute lesions of the face / facial skull, morphological changes that prevent nasal passage of the endoscope, no consent for participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
endoscopic dysphagia severity scale FEDSS Messzeitpunkt unmittelbar nach der Lagerung nach Lin in den Pflegerollstuhl

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Penetration-Aspiration Scale PAS according to Rosenbeck Time of measurement immediately after positioning after Lin in nursing wheelchair

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKai Hansen

Verbundkrankenhaus Bernkastel Wittlich

k.hansen@verbund-krankenhaus.de+496571 1522853

Outcome results

None listed

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