Non-standardized vs. Standardized Screening for Dysphagia
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Dysphagia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Screening
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Miami · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to compare two different screening tests for detecting dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) as well as the risk for aspiration (silent swallowing of liquids/solids into the lungs) in patients after an ischemic stroke (when a blood clot blocks or narrows an artery leading to the brain).
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults ≥ 18 years old
* Patients admitted to Lynn Rehabilitation Center with an admitting diagnosis consistent with acute ischemic stroke within the past 1 month
* Patients able to provide informed, written consent. If patients are not cognitively able to give informed consent…
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