Status:
COMPLETED
Toronto Bedside Swallowing Screening Test (TOR-BSST) - A Bedside Swallowing Screening for Stroke Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Stroke Network
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Conditions:
Cerebrovascular Accident
Deglutition Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This research will assess the accuracy of the Toronto Bedside Swallowing Screening Test (TOR-BSST), a new dysphagia screening test for patients with stroke. The purpose of the TOR-BSST is to predict t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients with a new diagnosis of brainstem or cerebellar stroke
- patients with a new diagnosis of cortical stroke with NIH Stroke Scale score of 4 or above
Exclusion
- patients with a previous history of stroke with dysphagia
- patients with a confirmed history of Parkinson's, Parkinsonian Syndrome, ALS, MSA, MS, dementia, or other neurodegenerative disease
- patients with a history of cranial neurosurgery
- patients with a known previous or current oropharyngeal dysphagia due to structural or neurological cause
- patients with active COPD or current pneumonia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2002
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
311 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00141752
Start Date
October 1 2002
Last Update
November 1 2016
Active Locations (5)
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1
Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8L 2X2
2
Parkwood Hospital
London, Ontario, Canada, N6C 5J1
3
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5
4
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2A2