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Evaluation of the usefulness of a swallowing electrical stimulator in maintaining swallowing function in patients after extubation: a randomized controlled trial

Evaluation of the usefulness of a swallowing electrical stimulator in maintaining swallowing function in patients after extubation: a randomized controlled trial - Evaluation of the usefulness of a swallowing electrical stimulator in maintaining swallowing function in patients after extubation: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000046443
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-01-04
Start date
2022-07-01
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

post-extubation dysphagia(PED)

Interventions

In the NMES group, in addition to the usual swallowing rehabilitation (tongue exercise, TTS: thermal-tactile stimulation [cold pressure stimulation], Mendelsohn maneuver), NEMS will be attached to the

Sponsors

Hitachi general hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) The patient is in the intensive care unit of Hitachi General Hospital. 2) Age over 20 years at the time of obtaining consent 3) The patient who has been extubated after tracheal intubation 4) The patient who is able to perform swallowing movements but has swallowing dysfunction (FOIS 1-5) 5) The patient has been fully explained about the research, and written consent of his/her own or his/her representative's free will has been obtained with sufficient understanding

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who have not taken orally prior to ICU admission (FOIS 2 or lesser) 2) After implantation of artificial heart or pacemaker 3) Gastric banding (PEG) or percutaneous transesophageal gastric tube (PTEG) installation 4) After tracheostomy 5) After head and neck or esophageal surgery 6) Anatomical problem or infection in the mandible that prevents the application of the electrode 7) Disorders of consciousness due to severe head trauma (GCS 13 or lesser) 8) Cognitive dysfunction with MMSE 21 or lesser 9) Patients who have already been included in this study 10) Informed consent could not be obtained 11) Patients deemed unsuitable as subjects by the principal investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
FOIS (functional oral intake scale)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuji Takahashi

Hitachi general hospital Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

yuji.mail@me.com0294231111

Outcome results

None listed

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