Immediate impact of interferential current electrical stimulation in patients with dysphagia

Immediate impact of interferential current electrical stimulation in patients with dysphagia: a randomized crossover study - Immediate impact of interferential current electrical stimulation in patients with dysphagia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061593

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-18

Start date

2023-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Dysphagia

Interventions

Interferential current stimulation: Stimulation intensity was 3.0mA Interferential current stimulation: Stimulation intensity was 0.1mA

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Disturbances of deglutition as reflected by an Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) score >= 3 and a Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) =< 6

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.dry mouth syndrome 2.head and neck cancer 3.severe cognitive impairment to the extent of being unable to comprehend instructions 4.asthma 5.epilepsy 6.use of a pacemaker

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cough frequency and latency time of cough test repetitive saliva swallowing test modified water swallowing test 100-mL water swallowing test	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoichiro Aoyagi

Nippon Medical School Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine

yyy@rc5.so-net.ne.jp+81-3-3822-2131

Outcome results

None listed

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