Guillen‐Sola 2017.
Methods | RCT |
Participants | Subacute ischaemic stroke (1 to 3 weeks) and dysphagia confirmed by videofluoroscopic study with a score ≥ 3 on the 8‐point PAS |
Interventions | Group I: standard swallow therapy Group II: inspiratory and expiratory muscle training + standard swallow therapy Group III: neuromuscular electrical stimulation of suprahyoid muscles, sham inspiratory and expiratory muscle training, and standard swallow therapy |
Outcomes | Respiratory muscle function (baseline, 3 weeks, and 3 months), severity of dysphagia (PAS) (baseline and 3 months), and occurrence of respiratory complications (chest x‐ray, fever); also volume‐viscosity swallow test (V‐VST), Functional Oral Intake Scale, and Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale (baseline, 3 weeks, and 3 months) |
Notes | Study published; in the process of extracting data |