The effects of interferential current stimulation through the neck skin of dysphagia on swallowing in the residents of chronic phase facilities.

The effects of interferential current stimulation through the neck skin of dysphagia on swallowing in the residents of chronic phase facilities. - The effects of interferential current stimulation through the neck skin of dysphagia on swallowing in the residents of chronic phase facilities.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000032262

Enrollment

Registered

2018-05-07

Start date

2018-12-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Dysphagia Those who are ingesting some sort of swallowing -adjusted meal(requiring special preparation)by mouth.

Interventions

The presence or absence of cough reflexes would be checked before intervention An interferential current -transcutaneous electrical sensory stimulation device (Creid Corporation,Gentle Stim)would be u

5 days a week)-for a total of 3 weeks.The presence or absence of cough reflexes would be checked before intervention, and at the end of the 3 weeks intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those in chronic phase facility (such as a special nursing home for the elderly),and is orally ingesting some sort of swallowing adjusted meal. Those with who are unable to express their intent (such as those with dementia ) are NOT excluded and included in this study.Those who fall into this category are very likely to have dysphasia,and the effectiveness of the intervention on these subjects are one of the focuses of this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those with asthma(as a prevention of induction of asthma in cough test) Those whose diet is tube feeding,and is not ingesting anything by mouth. Those with pacemaker placement or those with epilepsy(as IFC-TESS may have adverce effects on subjects with such conditions.However,those with stents, coil embolization,or shunts are not excluded. Those with 28 points or more in MMSE

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Swallowing function in the residents of chronic phase facilities. The evaluation results from before and after intervention (interference current stimulation ) will be compared. Compare cough reflexes (cough latency time) at the beginning of intervention and 3 weeks later.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of Nutrition ( FOIS , Oral intake calorie) Cough reflex(cough frequency)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshiko Hara

Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences,Tokyo Medical and Dental University Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation

haragerd@tmd.ac.jp81-3-5803-5562

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026