NCT05678686

Investigation of The Effects of Different Exercise Methods on Swallowing Function in Stroke Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) and CTAR (Chin Tuck Against Resistance) exercises on swallowing rehabilitation in stroke patients. In addition another aim is to examine the effects of these exercises on the swallowing function, quality of life, functional independence and functional oral intake of individuals, and to investigate the superiority of the exercises to each other in line with these features.

Conditions

• Stroke
• Dysphagia
• Swallowing Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Active Comparator: Routine Exercise Group	Exercises (tongue-palate exercises, tongue base exercises, Masako Maneuver, Mendelson Maneuver, Effortful Swallowing, Supraglottic exercises, thermal tactile stimulation) will be performed 2 days a week for 8 weeks, in total 16 sessions and these exercises applied by the physiotherapist.
OTHER	Experimental: PNF Exercise	In addition to the practices in the control group, head-neck PNF(Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) movement patterns will be applied to both movement patterns by the physiotherapist using the combined isotonic contraction technique ), 2 days a week for 8 weeks, in total 16 sessions.
OTHER	Experimental: CTAR Exercise	In addition to the practices in the control group, CTAR exercises will be applied in the presence of a physiotherapist, 2 days a week for 8 weeks, a total of 16 sessions. In the CTAR exercise, the patient is asked to flexion and extension the neck by pressing a standard size and inflatable rubber ball placed under his chin against his sternum. Patients will be asked to do the exercise protocol, which consists of isometric and isotonic components.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-03
• Primary completion: 2023-12-31
• Completion: 2023-12-31
• First posted: 2023-01-10
• Last updated: 2024-01-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)