Biofeedback as an Adjunctive Treatment for Post-stroke Dysphagia
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Dysphagia
Rehabilitation
Stroke
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 89
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy · Other
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About This Trial
The aim of the study is to evaluate whether the effect of biofeedback treatment is more effective than a control treatment in the recovery of dysphagia.
This study will be a multicentric randomized, single-blind controlled study. The investigators intend to recruit 100 patients who have suffered a stroke and have dysphagia. Fifty patients will undergo training with bio-feedback (experimental grou…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* first stroke injury
* onset from more than six weeks
* presence of dysphagia
* good comprehension ( not below PT 53 in Token Test)
* good eyesight and hearing, or adequately corrected
Exclusion Criteria:
* All the elements that hinder a good recording of the electromyographi…
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