Repetitive Transcranial Stimulation (rTMS) in Post Stroke Dysphagia

Effect of Pharyngeal Inhibition Induced by Repetitive Transcranial Stimulation in Post Stroke Dysphagia

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01081444

Acronym

rTMS AVC

Enrollment

Registered

2010-03-05

Start date

2009-03-31

Completion date

2011-10-31

Last updated

2012-03-23

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Conditions

Dysphagia, Stroke

Keywords

repetitive transcranial stimulation

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to assess if rTMS on healthy hemisphere at one hertz could improve patients with post stroke dysphagia.

Interventions

DEVICErTMS

effective and active cortical magnetic stimulations

DEVICEPlacebo rTMS

non active cortical magnetic stimulation

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* dysphagia * first episode of stroke

Exclusion criteria

* swallowing disorder before stroke * previous episode of stroke * MMS \< 20 no consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Videofluoroscopy and high resolution manometry	day 0, day 14, day 30, day45

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026