CompletedNot Applicable

A Nerve Block Therapy for Bulbar Palsy Pharyngeal Dysphagia

China122 participantsStarted 2022-01-01

Plain-language summary

This was a multicenter randomized controlled study. 66 post-stroke patients with pharyngeal dysphagia were randomly allocated to the observation group or the control group. Both groups were provided with comprehensive rehabilitation including routine rehabilitation and swallowing function training. Besides, the observation group additionally underwent the stellate ganglion block (SGB). At admission and after 20-day treatment,Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale, video fluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS), Functional Oral Intake Scale, and Rosenbek penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) were used to assess swallowing function.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with ischemic stroke according to the diagnostic criteria, with the stroke occurring in the medulla oblongata and diagnosed as bulbar palsy. * Upper Esophageal Sphincter did not open or opened ineffectively, with food residue or aspiration, revealed by Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study. * Age \>18 years. * First-time stroke. * Steady vital signs, * Transferred or admitted to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine within 15d after onset. Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to Lidocaine injection or vitamin B12 injection; * Severe cognitive impairment; * Coagulation disorders; * Severe dysfunction of organs including heart, lungs, kidney, liver, etc.; * Complicated with other neurological diseases; * Dysphagia caused by other diseases or reasons.

What they're measuring

The Functional Oral Intake Scale

Timeframe: day 1 and day 10

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06347250

SponsorBabujinaya Cela

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-05-02