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Efficacy of Stellate Ganglion Block in Dysphagic Patients With Bulbar Palsy After Ischemic Stroke

Launched by THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY · Jan 23, 2024

Trial Information

Current as of October 03, 2024

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Description

Palliation of dysphagia in patients with bulbar palsy after ischemic stroke continues to be a challenge.This is a randomized controlled study, including dysphagic patients with bulbar palsy after ischemic stroke who were received in the department of rehabilitation medicine in 3 hospitals in China. All patients are randomly allocated to the observation group or the control group. Both groups are provided with comprehensive rehabilitation. Besides, the observation group additionally undergoes the stellate ganglion block. At admission and after 20-day treatment, video fluoroscopic swallowing ...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • * Diagnosed with ischemic stroke according to the diagnostic criteria, with the stroke occurring in the medulla oblongata and diagnosed as bulbar palsy.
  • * Upper Esophageal Sphincter did not open or opened ineffectively, with food residue or aspiration, revealed by Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study.
  • * Age \>18 years.
  • * First-time stroke.
  • * Steady vital signs,
  • * Transferred or admitted to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine within 15d after onset.
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • * The bulbar palsy caused by other diseases, such as neurodegenerative diseases.
  • * Pseudobulbar palsy.
  • * Complicated with other neurological diseases.
  • * Tracheostomy tube inserted.
  • * Simultaneously suffering from liver, kidney failure, tumors, or hematological diseases.
  • * Dysphagia caused by other possible diseases.
  • * Pregnant females.

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Beijing, Beijing, China

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

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