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Swallowing function with current sensory stimulation for Parkinson's disea se

Investigation of the swallowing function using interferential current sensor y stimulation for Parkinson's disease patients: a single arm intervention stu dy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs062220013
Enrollment
27
Registered
2022-05-09
Start date
2022-06-01
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

Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disease

Interventions

Using low-frequency stimulation device
interferential current sensory stimulation, Parkinson's disease

Sponsors

Maruyama Hirofumi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed as Parkinson's disease Hoehn Yahr stage is from 2 to 4 No change of levodopa during 1 month before the inclusion. Capable of visiting hospital twice a week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Using pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defi brillator Patients who is pregnant or will be pregnant Past history of head and neck cancer or surgery Active pneumonia Receiving rehabilitation of swallowing

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of patients with normal coughing reflection by coughing test at the end of intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of patients with normal coughing reflection by coughing test after 8 weeks from the end of intervention. Increment of provocative rate during 30 seconds after starting the coughing test at the end of intervention and after 8 weeks from the end of intervention. Percentage of patients with normal swallowing function at the end of intervention and after 8 weeks from the end of intervention. Reduction of aspiration or laryngeal penetration analyzed by swallowing videofluorography at the end of intervention and after 8 weeks from the end of intervention. Presence of pneumonia during the whole period.

Contacts

Public ContactMasahiro Nakamori

Hiroshima University Hospital

mnakamori1@gmail.com+81-82-257-5201

Outcome results

None listed

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