Tests a chin tuck neck exercise for swallowing trouble after stroke
Tests a chin tuck exercise against resistance in adults with stroke and swallowing difficulty.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The Effects of Chin Tuck Against Resistance Exercise on Acute Stroke Patients With Dysphagia
Key facts
- Where
- Taipei, TaiwanSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults with a recent stroke who have trouble swallowing and are stable and awake enough to do a chin exercise while sitting.
- Age
- 18 years and older, up to 100 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Bleeding (hemorrhagic) or clot-type (ischemic) stroke, first or repeat, less than one month ago, with a failed swallowing screening.
- Earlier treatment
- No tracheostomy now or in the past.
- Biomarker or test result
- Stable vital signs: systolic blood pressure under 160 mmHg (hemorrhagic) or under 220 mmHg (ischemic), heart rate 40-130 beats per minute, oxygen saturation above 92%.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Stroke one month ago or longer
- History of depression or related mental health disorders
- History of neck pain, injury, or disease
- Past or current tracheostomy
Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 100 years old?
Source: NCT06674356, who can take part
Where in Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, National Taiwan UniversityTaipei, TaiwanContact: Fang-Ju LinTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT06674356
- Record updated
- 14 May 2025
- Original description
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of chin tuck against resistance exercise on swallowing function, depression, and quality of life in acute stroke patients with dysphagia.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Effects of Chin Tuck Against Resistance Exercise on Swallowing Function, Depression, and Quality of Life in Acute Stroke Patients With Dysphagia
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of chin tuck against resistance exercise on swallowing function, depression, and quality of life in acute stroke patients with dysphagia.
Inclusion: Patients diagnosed with hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke, including those with initial diagnoses or recurrent strokes; Patients who did not pass the swallowing screening based on the standard swallowing scale; Adults aged 18 years and older; Vital signs are stable: systolic blood pressure (hemorrhagic < 160 mmHg, ischemic < 220 mmHg), heart rate 40-130 beats per minute, and oxygen saturation > 92%; The patient's consciousness is clear, able to express themselves, can communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, and can follow commands to perform actions; The patient can be in a seated position.
Exclusion: Patients who have previously undergone tracheostomy or have a tracheostomy tube in place; Patients who have had a stroke for more than one month (inclusive); Patients with a history of depression or related mental health disorders; Patients with a history of neck pain, injury, or disease.