Feasibility Study of Biofeedback in Dysphagia Therapy Post Stroke

University of Nottingham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal; Stroke, Acute

Treatments: Behavioral: Dysphagia therapy using surface EMG as biofeedback; Behavioral: Usual Care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03499574

17028

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will investigate the feasibility of delivering swallowing therapy using surface electromyography as a means of biofeedback to patients with dysphagia in the acute stroke setting. It will investigate trends in efficacy by comparing biofeedback therapy to usual care. The results will inform future dosing and efficacy studies.

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• New diagnosis stroke, new dysphagia, medically stable, adequate trunk strength for videofluoroscopy.

Exclusion criteria

• Severe cognitive impairment, previous dysphagia, previous neurological condition, severe visual impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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27 participants in 2 patient groups

Biofeedback group

Experimental group

Description:

Dysphagia therapy using surface EMG as biofeedback - 10 x 45 minute sessions of swallow strength and skill training using surface electromyography as biofeedback tool. This group will also receive usual care provided by Speech and Language Therapists, which may involve assessment, review, therapy, patient/family education.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Usual Care

Behavioral: Dysphagia therapy using surface EMG as biofeedback

Control group

Other group

Description:

This group will receive usual care provided by Speech and Language Therapists, which may involve assessment, review, therapy, patient/family education

Treatment:

Behavioral: Usual Care