Status:
COMPLETED
Behavioural Intervention for Dysphagia in Acute Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
Royal Perth Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Royal Perth Hospital Medical Research Foundation
Conditions:
Dysphagia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Swallowing dysfunction after stroke is common, but there is no reliable evidence for how it should be managed other than perhaps by nasogastric tube. This study compared the effectiveness of standardi...
Detailed Description
Stroke compromises swallowing function, causing dysphagia, in one quarter to one half of all patients. Dysphagia is associated with an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia, dehydration and malnutrit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- clinical diagnosis of stroke within the previous 7 days
- clinical diagnosis of swallowing difficulty
Exclusion
- no previous history of swallowing treatment
- no previous history of surgery of the head or neck
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 1996
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
May 1 1999
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00257764
Start Date
May 1 1996
End Date
May 1 1999
Last Update
May 5 2006
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Royal Perth Hospital
Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 6000