Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: There is an intervention group where patients in this group will receive swallowing therapy interventions such as swallowing maneuvers, sensory-motor interventions, and motor inter
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Based on the diagnosis of a specialist, the patient has MS. The participant's MASA score should be between 180-199 (with emphasis on signs of inability to close the lips, drooling, decreased strength and range of motion of the tongue, decreased laryngeal ascent, and hoarseness). The participant does not receive a negative score on the DYMAS screening test. The age range of the participant is 18-55 years. The disease has not relapsed within a month and is not being treated with steroid medications. The patient has no history of cognitive or dysarthric speech disorders. The patient does not have psychological disorders. The patient has not undergone any treatment program to improve her swallowing disorder. There is no history of comorbidities such as stroke, Parkinson's, cervical spinal cord injury, concussion, myasthenia gravis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the patient's medical history.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Refluxed during treatment pregnancy The patient's unwillingness to continue the treatment process Recurrence of the disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| MASA questionnaire score, Robbins-Kelly test score, patient age. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention, 2 months after intervention, 4 months after intervention, 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Dymas screening test, Disability Assessment Index, Massa questionnaire, Robbins and Kelly test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| What is the MASA score in each of the evaluation phases for the therapy group?What is the average score of the Robbins-Kelly test in each of the evaluation phases, divided by treatment groups?. Timepoint: 2 months after intervention, 4 months after intervention, 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Dysphagia in Multiple Sclerosis screening tool to determine the presence or absence of swallowing disorder, Expanded Disability Status Scale tool to measure the patient's disability, Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability questionnaire to determine swallowing problems in MS patients, Robbins and Kelly questionnaire to determine the motor part of the speech organs and swallowing. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactLeila Ghelichi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed