Topic: Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Dose response of transcranial direct current stimulation
Sponsors
University of Manchester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients with dysphagia following acute anterior or posterior cerebral circulation stroke that present dysphagia for the first time, within the first weeks from symptoms and up to 6 weeks post stroke. The presence of dysphagia will be based on the results of screening procedures by the research team. Patients will be always recruited after 48-72 hours post lesion 2. There is no age limit 3. Patients must be medically stable 4. Lesions have to be verified on imaging techniques, either magnetic resonance (MR) scan or computerised tomography (CT), information which will be collected
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Advanced dementia 2. Other neurological conditions that may explain swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) 3. Previous history of dysphagia 4. Presence of cardiac pacemaker of implanted cardiac defibrillator 5. Any metal in the head or eyes 6. Use of medication which decreases seizure threshold 7. A diagnosis other than stroke is suspected (e.g. brain tumour) 8. Any severe concomitant chronic medical condition that compromises cardiac or respiratory status, 9. Significant structural abnormalities of the mouth or throat 10. Patients requiring oxygen treatment will be excluded at point of entry to prevent further compromise to already impaired respiratory system 11. Patients may be reconsidered for recruitment if they are successfully weaned off oxygen treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in safety of swallowing based on formal assessments | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed