Development of Dysphagia Protocol in Ankara City Hospital Stroke Patients

Nazife Kapan

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Stroke, Acute

Treatments: Other: Exercises for dysphagia rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04739514

AŞH-NK-TEZ

Details and patient eligibility

About

Stroke, also called cerebrovascular disease, is a sudden-onset neurological disorder that causes a regional or general dysfunction in the brain due to vascular causes. Dysphagia, one of the common complications of stroke, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical evaluation of swallowing in stroke patients and to determine the factors affecting the severity and prognosis of dysphagia in patients with dysphagia.Fifty-five patients with acute stroke and dysphagia who were admitted to Ankara City Hospital Neurology Clinic and diagnosed with stroke by neurology and who did not meet the exclusion criteria will be included in this study. When the patients are admitted to the neurology clinic and will be discharged, they will be evaluated three times, in the first month after discharge.

Full description

Stroke, also called cerebrovascular disease, is a sudden-onset neurological disorder that causes a regional or general dysfunction in the brain due to vascular causes. Dysphagia, one of the common complications of stroke, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical evaluation of swallowing in stroke patients and to determine the factors affecting the severity and prognosis of dysphagia in patients with dysphagia.Fifty-five patients with acute stroke and dysphagia who were admitted to Ankara City Hospital Neurology Clinic and diagnosed with stroke by neurology and who did not meet the exclusion criteria will be included in this study. When the patients are admitted to the neurology clinic and will be discharged, they will be evaluated three times, in the first month after discharge. Clinical evaluations will be made by the responsible investigator in the examination room. Patients will be evaluated with a bedside swallowing screening test. Patients will be divided into 3 groups as mild, moderate and severe dysphagia according to the test. The patients will be evaluated while they are in the neurology clinic and 1 month after the treatment is given.

Enrollment: 55 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with acute stroke by neurology
• Having trouble swallowing
• 18-85 years old, volunteers

Exclusion criteria

• Unconscious
• Uncooperative
• Those with oropharyngeal structural damage
• Patients with malignancies involving the head and neck region

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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55 participants in 3 patient groups

Mild dysphagia

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Exercises for dysphagia rehabilitation

Moderate dysphagia

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Exercises for dysphagia rehabilitation

Severe dysphagia

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Exercises for dysphagia rehabilitation