Swallowing disorders in the recovery period of stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Routine Rehabilitation Group:Routine rehabilitation therapy
Conventional rehabilitation + Electroacupuncture group:Routine rehabilitation + electroacupuncture therapy
Sponsors
Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Third Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients diagnosed with stroke via CT or MRI; (2) Aged between 35 and 80 years old; (3) Disease onset within 2 weeks to 6 months, with stable vital signs in the past week; (4) Confirmed to have dysphagia via Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) or Video Fluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS); (5) Able to cooperate with the assessment and willing to sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Pregnant or breastfeeding women; (2) Individuals with complete motor aphasia or sensory aphasia, or local lesions in the throat such as thyroid diseases, local infections, or ulcers; (3) Individuals with excessively high blood pressure (>180/120 mmHg) or blood glucose (>11.1 mmol/L) that remains uncontrolled; (4) Individuals with bleeding tendencies or other conditions that affect the safety of acupuncture; (5) Individuals with severe diseases of the kidneys, liver, heart, blood, or endocrine system; (6) Individuals with intellectual disabilities or psychiatric symptoms that prevent cooperation with treatment; (7) Individuals with a tracheostomy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Flexible Laryngoscope Swallowing Function Assessment;Swallowing radiographic examination;Leakage Aspiration Grading; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Standardized Swallowing Function Assessment;Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Imaging; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactKang Liang
Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Third Hospital
Outcome results
None listed