NCT07271888

Effect of Mendelsohn Maneuver, Effortful Swallow Training, and the Shaker Exercise on Swallowing Ability Among Dysphagic Patients With Cerebrovascular Accident

Effect of Mendelsohn Maneuver, Effortful Swallow Training, and the Shaker Exercise on Swallowing Ability Among Dysphagic Patients With Cerebrovascular Accident; Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 104 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Baghdad · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study aims to Compare the effect of Mendelsohn maneuver, effortful swallow training, and the Shaker exercise on neurogenic dysphagia among stroke patients.

Detailed description

Stroke is a significant global challenge for healthcare personnel, as it is a leading cause of disability and death globally. (1) There are two primary categories of stroke: ischemic and hemorrhagic. Stroke results in functional disabilities, with 15-30% of individuals experiencing persistent impairments for the duration of their lives. (2) Stroke is the foremost life-threatening and significant neurological ailment that causes disability, According to predictions from the World Health Organization (WHO), strokes will become the second most common cause of death, behind ischemic heart disease, in both developed and developing nations by 2020. (3) From a clinical standpoint, stroke occurs when the blood flow to the brain is interrupted due to either a blockage in the main blood vessels produced by thromboembolism or the bursting of arteries. The majority of strokes, over 85%, are ischemic in nature, resulting from the obstruction of brain arteries due to thrombotic or embolic occlusion. (4) Neurogenic Dysphagia is a condition where the complex and integrated sensory system is impaired. It commonly affects individuals with various neurological diseases, particularly acute stroke. (5) Dysphagia, in fact, is a highly perilous outcome of stroke that can result in lung infections and even mortality among stroke patients. Hence, it is important to conduct accurate screening, diagnosis, and treatment of dysphagia in patients with acute stroke in order to enhance their quality of life and perhaps mitigate the risk of mortality. (6)

Conditions

• Neurogenic Dysphagia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Compare the effect of Mendelsohn maneuver, effortful swallow training, and the Shaker exercise on neurogenic dysphagia among stroke patients.	To achieve single blind in this trial, the participant is kept blinded to their group assignment (interventions and control groups) throughout the study. The data collector administers the assigned intervention (Mendelsohn maneuver, effortful swallow training, and the Shaker exercise ) without revealing the participant's group assignment. The researcher retains knowledge of group allocation to ensure Single blind. Interventions are randomized, and assess Effect of Mendelsohn maneuver, effortful swallow training, and the Shaker exercise on swallowing Ability without knowing the type of maneuvers received, ensuring that participants' expectations do not influence the results. These procedures reduce the influence of prior expectations and ensure an effective study.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-12-01
• Primary completion: 2026-02-28
• Completion: 2026-03-01
• First posted: 2025-12-09
• Last updated: 2025-12-09