Electrical, taste, and temperature stimulation in patients with chronic dysphagia after stroke: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Autor(es)

Cola, Paula Cristina ^{[1, 2]} ; Motonaga Onofri, Suely Mayumi ^[3] ; Rubira, Claudio Jose ^{[1, 2]} ; Rodrigues Pedroni, Cristiane ^[4] ; Clave, Pere ^[5] ; da Silva, Roberta Goncalves ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Marilia Univ UNIMAR, Med Dept, Av Hygino Muzzi Filho 1001, BR-17525902 Marilia, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dysphagia Res Rehabil Ctr, UNESP, Marilia, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dysphagia Res Rehabil Ctr, UNESP, Grad Speech Language & Hearing Sci Dept, Marilia, SP - Brazil

^[4] Univ Estadual Paulista, Grad Physiotherapy Dept, UNESP, Marilia, SP - Brazil

^[5] Hosp Mataro, Gastrointestinal Physiol Lab, Barcelona - Spain

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ACTA NEUROLOGICA BELGICA; v. 121, n. 5, p. 1157-1164, OCT 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

The objective of present study was compare a traditional swallowing therapy program with a new combined swallowing therapy program including neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia after stroke. This pilot study included eight patients with chronic oropharyngeal dysphagia after stroke. These patients underwent traditional therapy with gustative-thermic-tactile stimulation (group A), or a new combined program adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation (group B). Study participants were evaluated before and after the intervention using fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing with temporal measures of posterior oral spillage and whiteout time, functional oral intake scale and a visual analog scale classifies an individual's swallowing ability. The two groups did not differ in terms of posterior oral spillage time, whiteout time and functional oral intake scale. Subjects in group B exhibited significant increases in visual analog scale scores. However, both groups demonstrated improvement with decreases in posterior oral spillage time, increased whiteout time, and increased functional oral intake scale and visual analog scale scores. There was no difference in the parameters studied in both therapeutic programs in individuals with chronic oropharyngeal dysphagia after stroke. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/03583-7 - Programa de reabilitação com controle de eficácia terapêutica em disfagia orofaríngea após acidente vascular encefálico
• Beneficiário: Paula Cristina Cola
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Pesquisa