Evaluating a Mobile Health App with Rehabilitation and Personalized Nutrition to Improve Swallowing Problems in Stroke Patients

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate whether adding a mobile health mHealth intervention to usual care can improve swallowing difficulties, known as dysphagia, in patients who have had a stroke. Dysphagia after stroke is common and can lead to serious problems like malnutrition, pneumonia, and reduced quality of life. The study is focused on whether using a smartphone or tablet app alongside standard treatment helps patients recover better compared to standard care alone. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups one group will use the mHealth app called DegluApp, which offers personalized nutrition plans, rehabilitation exercises, information, and games to support recovery. The other group will receive conventional care as per healthcare protocols without the app. The study will assess the effects of these approaches over time. Participants will be evaluated at the start and again at 3, 6, and 9 months. Researchers will measure swallowing improvement, including the type of food texture and volume tolerated, as well as perceived quality of life, nutritional status, body measurements, muscle strength, and caregiver burden. Safety and adherence will be monitored, and the total participation spans up to nine months.

Effectiveness of an mHealth Intervention, Based on Rehabilitation and a Personalised Nutrition Plan, in the Recovery and Improvement of Dysphagia in Patients Diagnosed With Stroke