Acute dysphagic stroke Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 05/09/2008:
Subjects are randomised to receive either real or sham pharyngeal electrical stimulation at low frequency. The intensity of the electrical stimulation is determ
Sponsors
University of Manchester (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 05/09/2008: Any patient with first event of an anterior circulation stroke (both males and females, no age limits). Patients are recruited within 3 weeks of their admission with stroke. Videofluoroscopy is carried out to determine the degree of airway penetration/aspiration. Previous inclusion criteria: Hemispheric stroke and dysphagia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to give informed consent 2. Serious inter-current illness 3. Major neuromuscular modulating drugs 4. Other neurological diseases 5. Previous dysphagia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome measures as of 05/09/2008: Penetration-aspiration score and swallowing response time, assessed by videofluoroscopy at baseline and 2 weeks after the intervention. Previous primary outcome measures: 1. Mortality 2. Aspiration pneumonia 3. Swallowing function assessed by videofluoroscopy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added as of 05/09/2008: 1. Aspiration pneumonia rates 2. Usage of antibiotics for chest infections 3. Hospital stays 4. Readmission rates 5. Mortality Total duration of follow-up: 6 months | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed