NCT07445204Enrolling by invitation
Investigation of the Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Techniques on Suprahyoid Muscles and Swallowing Function in Acute Hemiparetic Stroke Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Mar 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of sensory, motor, and modified combined neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) protocols on swallowing function in patients with acute stroke-related dysphagia. The study compares traditional swallowing rehabilitation alone with three NMES-assisted intervention protocols to determine their impact on swallowing safety, efficiency, and rehabilitation outcomes. Ultrasonographic assessment of hyoid-laryngeal motion will be used as the primary instrumental outcome.
- Status (registry)
- Enrolling by invitation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 20 Feb 2026
- Start date
- 1 Jun 2025
- Primary completion date
- 30 Sept 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul Arel University
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07445204
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 40
- From 1 Jun 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 Sept 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- History of secondary stroke, Inability to follow simple verbal commands Unstable medical condition, History of head or neck cancer, neoplastic tissue growth, or epileptic seizures, Presence of musculoskeletal disorders affecting the neck or swallowing muscles, Cognitive impairment indicated by an IQCODE score \> 3.4, Any neurological disease other than stroke that may cause swallowing disorders
Who the study is looking for
- Age ≥ 18 years, Diagnosis of unilateral hemispheric stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) within the past month, Modified Rankin Scale score ≤ 2, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score ≤ 25, Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS) score \< 20, Ability to maintain upright sitting position during VFSS and therapy sessions, Voluntary participation with signed informed consent
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| İstinye University Hospital, Acute Stroke Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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