The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Poststroke Dysphagia Recovery

Phase 2 Study of rTMS on Poststroke Dysphagia

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02090231

Enrollment

Registered

2014-03-18

Start date

2011-12-31

Completion date

2015-08-31

Last updated

2014-03-18

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Conditions

Dysphagia, Stroke

Keywords

stroke, dysphagia, rTMS

Brief summary

Dysphagia is one of severe complications among stroke survivors. Dysphagia is usually associated with high levels of morbidity, mortality, and financial cost. In recent years, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has shown promise to facilitate poststroke dysphagia. However, most researches were preliminary studies in the past. The present study aims to investigate the immediate and long-term efficacy of high frequency rTMS on chronic dysphagic patients.

Detailed description

rTMS protocol: 5 Hz real or sham stimulation, 10 minutes per day, for 10 week-days.

Interventions

DEVICErTMS, Magstim Rapid2

5 Hz rTMS

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

30 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Poststroke dysphagia more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria

* Hx of seizure or a metalic device in brain or chest

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dysphagia severity on Aus TOMs swallowing score	up to 3 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Imaging evidence with video-esophagography	up to 3 months

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

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