Testing Combined Therapies for Swallowing Trouble After Stroke
Compares electrical stimulation, taping and swallowing exercises in adults with post-stroke swallowing difficulty.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Enhancing Post-Stroke Dysphagia Rehabilitation
Key facts
- Where
- Doha, QatarSee the site
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 75 years old?
Source: NCT06887855, who can take part
Where in Qatar
- Hamad Medical CorporationDoha, QatarTaking 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?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Hamad Medical Corporation
- Trial code
- NCT06887855
- Record updated
- 20 March 2025
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of a combined swallowing intervention (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) + Neuromuscular Taping (NMT) + swallowing exercises) on swallowing function and quality of life in post-stroke dysphagia patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:Read full original descriptionShow less
Enhancing Post-Stroke Dysphagia Rehabilitation Via the Synergistic Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Neuromuscular Taping, and Swallowing Exercises: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of a combined swallowing intervention (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) + Neuromuscular Taping (NMT) + swallowing exercises) on swallowing function and quality of life in post-stroke dysphagia patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:
• Does the combination of swallowing exercises, NMES \& NMT have a greater improvement in dysphagia rehabilitation when compared to either NMES or NMT alone? Researchers will compare the effects of intervention between the three groups (NMES and swallowing exercises, NMT and swallowing exercises, and NMES with NMT and swallowing exercises).
Participants will:
* Receive a combined dysphagia rehabilitation comprised of swallowing exercises, Neuromuscular Electrical stimulation, and/or Neuromuscular Taping. * Visit the clinic once every 5 days a week for 10 therapy sessions. * Undergo baseline and post-intervention evaluation procedures.
Inclusion: Patients aged 18 - 75 years old,; Diagnosed with swallowing disorders between one day and six months post-stroke,; Able to attend 10 therapy sessions,; Have never received any swallowing treatment before participating in this study.
Exclusion: Post-stroke patients with severe cognitive impairment,; Patients who have swallowing disorders due to other etiologies,; Patients who need traditional swallowing therapy other than Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) and Chin Tuck Against Resistance (CTAR). - Skin disorders in the submental area and anterior neck,; Medical conditions that may affect participation,; A defibrillator and use precision electrical biomedical devices (e.g. pacemaker, etc.).