NCT02960737.
Trial name or title | Dysphagia evaluation after stroke‐incidence and effect of oral screen intervention on swallowing dysfunction (DESIRE) |
Methods | Interventional, randomised, parallel assignment. Double‐blind (investigator, outcomes assessor) |
Participants | Acute stroke patients 6 (± 2) weeks after first‐time transient ischaemic attack and stroke |
Interventions | Experimental group: intensive training with oral screen and traditional compensatory swallowing training Control group: no intervention; traditional compensatory swallowing training only |
Outcomes | Swallowing ability, swallowing function, lip force, swallowing quality of life, dysarthria, oral health, activities of daily living, global disability, NIHSS |
Starting date | 2016 |
Contact information | Patricia Hägglund, PhD Student; +46907850000; patricia.hagglund@umu.se |
Notes | Sponsor: Umeå University |