Dysphagia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Dyaphagic inpatients whom SLP gives dysphagia rehabilitation and who are expected to receive rehabilitation for 3 or more weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who do not consent to entry. Patients who can not keep still during the stimulation. Patients who don't provoke cough reflex with citric acid cough test.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Silent aspiration assessed by cough test. (One night and 7 days after intervention period) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Swallowing ability assessed by Functional Oral Intake Scale. Amount of nutritional intake by mouth. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tamana Regional Health Medical Center Department of Nutrition and Dysphagia Rehabilitation