Status:

COMPLETED

Cough and Swallow Rehab Following Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

University of Florida

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Heart Association

Conditions:

Ischemic Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-85 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Stroke is the leading case of neurologic swallow dysfunction, or dysphagia. Post stroke dysphagia is associated with approximately 50% increase in the rate of pneumonia diagnoses; aspiration pneumonia...

Detailed Description

Research Design and Methods This pilot study will include twenty acute (1-14 days post-ictus) and subacute (14 days - 6 months post-ictus) ischemic stroke patients between the ages of 50 and 80 as par...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Acute (0-14 days) and subacute (14 days - 6 months) ischemic stroke
  • Neurologic status permits participation.
  • Medical status permits participation.

Exclusion

  • Dysphagia secondary to something other than stroke.
  • Refuses consent.
  • Incapable of informed consent and has no representative.
  • Multiple strokes and previous history of dysphagia secondary to stroke.
  • Longer than 6 months post-stroke
  • Known cardiac valve thrombosis
  • Stroke etiology of dissection
  • Unstable / evolving stroke lesion.
  • History of cancer in the head or neck
  • History of radiation to the head or neck
  • History of degenerative disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01907321

Start Date

January 1 2011

End Date

April 1 2015

Last Update

January 27 2017

Active Locations (2)

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1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611

2

Brooks Rehabilitation Clinical Research Center

Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32216