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Tongue Pressure Resistance Training for Swallowing Impairment Post-Stroke

NCT03969095 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1

Last updated 2022-06-21

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Summary

For patients who have suffered a stroke, tongue strength may be decreased compared to healthy individuals. Research on strengthening the tongue in the stroke population has shown positive effects of a tongue resistance training protocol. Research also suggests that swallow safety, or protection of the airway, may be improved as a result of such interventions, however the mechanism of improvement remains poorly understood. This study aims to determine what aspects of the swallowing mechanism (response time, movement, etc. of different structures) are directly impacted in order to provide guidance to clinicians using such treatments.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tongue Pressure Resistance Training

2 supervised sessions per week: Each session will be a maximum of one hour in length and will include: 1) 20 repetitions of maximum isometric presses (MIPs) with rapid rise in pressure at the anterior location. 2) 15 regular saliva swallows with the IOPI bulb in place. 3)15 effortful saliva swallows with the IOPI bulb in place. 4) 10 generalization tasks with mildly thick liquid and IOPI.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital & Clinics

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Health Network, Toronto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Catriona Steele · KITE - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network

  • Denyse Richardson · University Health Network, Toronto

  • Michael Pietrantoni · Marianjoy Hospital

  • Susan Brady · Marianjoy Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-04-01
Primary Completion
2022-06-16
Completion
2022-06-16

Countries

  • United States
  • Canada

Study Locations

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