Trial reportJournal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban2011
Treatment of post-stroke dysphagia by vitalstim therapy coupled with conventional swallowing training.
Trial report in Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06887855 (Enhancing Post-Stroke Dysphagia Rehabilitation Via the Synergistic Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Neuromuscular Taping, and Swallowing Exercises), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Enhancing Post-Stroke Dysphagia Rehabilitation Via the Synergistic Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Neuromuscular Taping, and Swallowing Exercises: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative efficacy of combined and single neuromuscular electrical stimulation and traditional swallowing training for neurogenic dysphagia: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Post-stroke Dysphagia: Prognosis and Treatment-A Systematic Review of RCT on Interventional Treatments for Dysphagia Following Subacute Stroke.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Interventions for oropharyngeal dysphagia in acute and critical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Intensive care medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Swallowing therapy for dysphagia in acute and subacute stroke.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
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- Does the addition of specific acupuncture to standard swallowing training improve outcomes in patients with dysphagia after stroke? a randomized controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitation · 2016Trial
- Comparison of the Efficacy of Electrical Stimulation Modalities in Treating Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Meta-Analysis.Dysphagia · 2026Review
- Nasogastric Tube Syndrome Treated by Replacement With a Smaller-Diameter Tube: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Sensory neuromuscular electrical stimulation for dysphagia rehabilitation: A literature review.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2023Review
- Efficacy of interferential current transcutaneous electrical sensory stimulation through the neck skin for treating dysphagia in children with disabilities: A case series.SAGE open medical case reports · 2023Article
- Therapeutic Effect and Optimal Electrode Placement of Transcutaneous Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients with Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Neurostimulation in People with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Randomised Controlled Trials-Part I: Pharyngeal and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Efficacy of thoracoscopy combined with laparoscopy and esophagectomy and analysis of the risk factors for postoperative infection.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
- An overview of dysphagia rehabilitation for stroke patients.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2022Review
- Advances in the Treatment of Dysphagia in Neurological Disorders: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Considerations.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2022Review
- European Stroke Organisation and European Society for Swallowing Disorders guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of post-stroke dysphagia.European stroke journal · 2021Article
- The care needs of persons with oropharyngeal dysphagia and their informal caregivers: A scoping review.PloS one · 2021Article
- A comparison of the swallowing function and quality of life by oral intake level in stroke patients with dysphagia.Journal of physical therapy science · 2017Article
- Therapeutic intervention in oropharyngeal dysphagia.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2016Review
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Abstract
To investigate the effects of VitalStim therapy coupled with conventional swallowing training on recovery of post-stroke dysphagia, a total of 120 patients with post-stroke dysphagia were randomly and evenly divided into three groups: conventional swallowing therapy group, VitalStim therapy group, and VitalStim therapy plus conventional swallowing therapy group. Prior to and after the treatment, signals of surface electromyography (sEMG) of swallowing muscles were detected, swallowing function was evaluated by using the Standardized Swallowing Assessment (SSA) and Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS) tests, and swallowing-related quality of life (SWAL-QOL) was evaluated using the SWAL-QOL questionnaire. There were significant differences in sEMG value, SSA, VFSS, and SWAL-QOL scores in each group between prior to and after treatment. After 4-week treatment, sEMG value, SSA, VFSS and SWAL-QOL scores were significantly greater in the VitalStim therapy plus conventional swallowing training group than in the conventional swallowing training group and VitalStim therapy group, but no significant difference existed between conventional swallowing therapy group and VitalStim therapy group. It was concluded that VitalStim therapy coupled with conventional swallowing training was conducive to recovery of post-stroke dysphagia.
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