Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with effortful swallowing on post-stroke oropharyngeal dysphagia: A randomised controlled trial

Effect on neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with effortful swallowing in post-stroke oropharyngeal dysphagia: a randomized controlled trials

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0001641

Enrollment

Registered

2015-09-30

Start date

2015-01-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : The electrode swere placed in the infrahyoid area targeting the sternohyoid muscles. The electrical stimulation unit provided 2 channels of bipolar electrical stimulation. The intens

the therapist confirmed the visible muscle contraction. Participants were asked to perform an effortful swallow with their saliva or a small amount of water during the stimulation to elevate the hyoid

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. dysphagia from a stroke that was confirmed by a videofluoroscopic swallowing study 2. onset duration > 6 months 3. able to elevate the hyoid from its depressed position when electrical stimulation was initiated 4. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score =24.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. psychiatric disorders or dementia 2. implanted cardiac pacemaker 3. severe communication disorder such as severe aphasia 4. history of seizure or epilepsy 5. unstable medical conditions 6. skin problems associated with electrode placement.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Videofluoroscopy Dysphagia Scale (VDS) based on the VFSS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) based on the VFSS	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJi-su Park

Kyung Hee University Hospital

Outcome results