Home-based Respiratory Training on Swallowing in Stroke

Launched by UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA · Mar 13, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how a home-based respiratory training program can help improve swallowing abilities in patients who have had a stroke. The goal is to see if using special breathing devices at home, along with standard treatment, can make a difference for those with ongoing swallowing difficulties after a stroke. Participants will be divided into two groups: one will receive the respiratory training and standard treatment, while the other will only get the standard treatment.

To be eligible for this study, participants need to be at least 18 years old and have a clinical diagnosis of stroke. However, people with certain conditions, such as severe breathing problems, recent major surgeries, or cognitive issues that make it hard to follow instructions, will not be able to join. If someone chooses to participate, they can expect to engage in training at home and will be monitored to see how their swallowing function improves over time. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and it aims to provide valuable insights into helping stroke survivors regain their swallowing abilities.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Clinical diagnosis of stroke
• • 18 years of age or more
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Cognitive impairment or aphasia that prevents the understanding of instructions.
• • Tracheostomy.
• • Presence of cancer.
• • Patients who present another disease of the central nervous system
• • Absence of neuromotor competence to carry out the respiratory function tests.
• • Central apnea.
• • Hypoventilation-obesity syndrome.
• • Severe cardiorespiratory impairment (hemodynamic instability, pulmonary embolism, recent pneumonothorax, acute hemoptysis, active respiratory infections, recent myocardial infarction, unstable angina, pulmonary hypertension, uncontrolled asthma, or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
• • Patients with recent otorhinolaryngological, abdominal, or thoracic surgery.