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Basic Information
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TERMINATED
NA
25 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-09-15
2021-06-30
Brief Summary
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A randomized controlled clinical study will be performed in subjects who have had a first stroke 8-12 months earlier and suffer from dysphagia. The intervention consists of daily oral screen training for 3 months. In total 70 subjects will be randomized to intervention or control. The changes in swallowing capacity is the main outcome, and secondary outcomes are subjective swallowing problems, lip force, chewing function and quality of life.
Improved oral motor function and decreased dysphagia in post-stroke patients will result in an improved quality of life for the individual, and also reduce hospitalization and health care costs.
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Detailed Description
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Inclusion criteria: ≥ 65 years of age. First stroke 8-12 months earlier. Remaining subjective and objective swallowing difficulties. Can eat. Can perform the training by himself/herself or with assistance. Natural teeth corresponding to category A according to Eichner's index.
Exclusion criteria: Moderate to severe impressive aphasia: \<4.0 points by A-ning (Aphasia screening tool). Moderate to severe cognitive impairment: \<23 points by MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment). Unilateral neglect according to the baking tray task.
Procedure: The speech therapist screens the patient with the instruments A-ning, MoCA and Baking tray task. The dentist categorizes their dental status according to Eichner's index. Patients who do not fulfill inclusion criteria are excluded.
The patients are randomized to intervention or control group by central randomization.
At baseline, the patients in the intervention group receive an oral screen (IQoroTM) and get oral and written instructions on how to use it. They are instructed to train three times per day with an effective training time of 1.5 minutes, and to record sessions in a training diary. The patients in the control group do not get any intervention, but will be offered the corresponding training after the end of the study.
At baseline, 1.5 (intervention group only) and 3 months following intervention onset, lip force, swallowing capacity and chewing function are determined. At baseline and 3 months, oro-facial functions are screened with NOT-S and subjective swallowing problems with EAT-10 (Eating assessment tool). In order to relate these specific oral and swallowing instruments to the patient's life situation, we also include the validated instruments ESAS (Edmonton symptom assessment scale) and LiSat (Life Satisfaction) at baseline and 3 months.
Compliance in the intervention group will be evaluated by a training diary. Methods: Lip force is determined with an oral screen in the oral cavity. A hand held digital force gauge is linked to the oral screen with a wire. The patient is instructed to keep the oral screen in place as long as possible while the wire is stretched. The maximum force during tension is recorded three times.
Chewing function is evaluated with regard to bolus formation and mixing efficiency, by the use of a two-colored wax or chewing gum. The shape of the bolus and how well the colors are mixed after 30 chewing cycles is determined by visual assessment and colorimetric measures.
Swallowing capacity test (SCT) is preceded by a water swallowing test with 3-5 tea spoons of water in 4-5 rounds, in order to secure that the SCT is safe to perform. SCT: The patient is instructed to drink 150 ml of water. Swallowing speed is expressed as ml/s. Less than 10 ml/s is considered as an index of abnormal swallowing.
Power: Based on 10 ml/s as the lower limit of normal swallowing speed, we assess that 54 subjects are needed to finish the study. The estimation is made on the basis of a previous study. With 54 subjects, we will be able to determine a 40% higher proportion in the intervention group reaching 10 ml/s in SCT after finishing the training program, with 80% power and significance level 5%. To compensate for expected drop outs, we aim to recruit 35 subjects per group.
It is estimated that it will take about one year to recruit all participants to the study.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Intervention
Oral screen
Oral screen
Oral screen training three times per day with an effective training time of 1.5 minutes, for 3 mo
Control
No intervention
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Oral screen
Oral screen training three times per day with an effective training time of 1.5 minutes, for 3 mo
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Remaining subjective and objective swallowing difficulties.
* Can eat. Can perform the training by himself/herself or with assistance from someone.
* Natural teeth corresponding category A according to Eichner's index
Exclusion Criteria
* Moderate to severe cognitive impairment: \<23 by MoCA
* Unilateral neglect according to baking tray task
50 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Karolinska Institutet
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Gunilla Sandborgh Englund
professor
Principal Investigators
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Gunilla Sandborgh-Englund, Prof
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Karolinska Institutet
Locations
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Public Dental Service in Stockholm
Stockholm, , Sweden
Countries
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References
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Bakke M, Bergendal B, McAllister A, Sjogreen L, Asten P. Development and evaluation of a comprehensive screening for orofacial dysfunction. Swed Dent J. 2007;31(2):75-84.
Bruera E, Kuehn N, Miller MJ, Selmser P, Macmillan K. The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS): a simple method for the assessment of palliative care patients. J Palliat Care. 1991 Summer;7(2):6-9.
Fugl-Meyer AR, Melin R, Fugl-Meyer KS. Life satisfaction in 18- to 64-year-old Swedes: in relation to gender, age, partner and immigrant status. J Rehabil Med. 2002 Sep;34(5):239-46. doi: 10.1080/165019702760279242.
Hagg M, Tibbling L. Effect of oral IQoro R and palatal plate training in post-stroke, four-quadrant facial dysfunction and dysphagia: A comparison study. Acta Otolaryngol. 2015 Sep;135(9):962-8. doi: 10.3109/00016489.2015.1042043. Epub 2015 May 7.
Moller R, Safa S, Ostberg P. Validation of the Swedish translation of eating assessment tool (S-EAT-10). Acta Otolaryngol. 2016 Jul;136(7):749-53. doi: 10.3109/00016489.2016.1146411. Epub 2016 Feb 29.
Hagg M, Tibbling L. Four-quadrant facial function in dysphagic patients after stroke and in healthy controls. Neurol Res Int. 2014;2014:672685. doi: 10.1155/2014/672685. Epub 2014 Mar 4.
Schimmel M, Christou P, Miyazaki H, Halazonetis D, Herrmann FR, Muller F. A novel colourimetric technique to assess chewing function using two-coloured specimens: Validation and application. J Dent. 2015 Aug;43(8):955-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2015.06.003. Epub 2015 Jun 22.
Nathadwarawala KM, Nicklin J, Wiles CM. A timed test of swallowing capacity for neurological patients. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1992 Sep;55(9):822-5. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.55.9.822.
Dalum J, Skott P, Akesson E, Persson E, Karlsson A, Habel H, Seiger A, McAllister A, Johansson K, Sandborgh-Englund G. Effect of Oral Screen Training After Stroke-A Randomised Controlled Trial. Gerodontology. 2025 Sep;42(3):380-385. doi: 10.1111/ger.12803. Epub 2024 Dec 5.
Other Identifiers
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ACT2017A10
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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