Status:
COMPLETED
Fostering Eating After Stroke With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Lead Sponsor:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Conditions:
Dysphagia
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Swallowing difficulties are common after a stroke and can lead to serious complications like pneumonia and malnutrition. Unfortunately, there are no effective treatment for improving swallowing in str...
Detailed Description
Swallowing impairments are a common and a serious complication of stroke but lack effective therapies. The study investigators herein propose to conduct a prospective clinical study using a non-invasi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 21 years or older in age since safety of non-invasive cortical stimulation in children.
- Between 25 hours (day 2) to 144 (day 6) hours since stroke onset.
- Unilateral hemispheric infarction (cortical or subcortical infarction) documented by imaging.
- Moderate to severe dysphagia with a score of 4 or more on Penetration and Aspiration Scale (PAS)
Exclusion
- Prior history of swallowing difficulties.
- Drowsiness or marked cognitive impairment that interferes with participation in swallowing maneuvers.
- Unable to undergo an MRI due to claustrophobia or presence of electrically, magnetically or mechanically activated implant (including cardiac pacemaker), intracerebral vascular clips or any other electrically sensitive support system, metal in any part of the body, including metallic injury to eye, or pregnancy).
- History of seizures or unexplained episodes of loss of consciousness.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01919112
Start Date
September 1 2013
End Date
September 1 2019
Last Update
July 21 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215