Effect of Oral Neuromuscular Training on Swallowing

University of Aarhus

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dysphagia

Treatments: Device: IQoro; Other: Usual care for swallowing function

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05235282

764706

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this randomized controlled trial the investigators wish to investigate the effect of an oral neuromuscular training device (called IQoro) on swallowing function and time until decannulation from a tracheostomy tube, in patients admitted for neurorehabilitation due to a severe acquired brain injury.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cuff tracheostomy tube

Exclusion criteria

• Not able to comply with IQoro exercises
• 3 weeks evaluation stay at the hospital

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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22 participants in 2 patient groups

Usual care + IQoro

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group receives usual training of swallowing function along with training 3 times each day with an IQoro oral screen

Treatment:

Other: Usual care for swallowing function

Device: IQoro

Usual care

Active Comparator group

Description:

The comparison group receives usual training of swallowing function

Treatment:

Other: Usual care for swallowing function