Trial reportClinical interventions in aging2017
Interferential current sensory stimulation, through the neck skin, improves airway defense and oral nutrition intake in patients with dysphagia: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Review of the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the treatment of dysphagia - an update.German medical science : GMS e-journal · 2022Pooled it
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in speech therapy rehabilitation of voice and swallowing function in adults-a systematic review.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2021Pooled it
- Swallowing therapy for dysphagia in acute and subacute stroke.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Interferential current stimulation during dental facial treatment improves masticatory function.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Cervical percutaneous interferential current stimulation improves citric acid cough tests in patients with Parkinson's disease on medication.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Efficient Suprahyoid Muscle Contraction by Combined Modulated Currents in Mice.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- Electrical impedance phase variation in relation to articulation manner.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Effects of interferential current transcutaneous electrical sensory stimulation in patients with severe dementia and dysphagia in long-term care facilities.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Treatment of Post-stroke Dysphagia With Interferential Current: Three Case Reports and a Review of the Literature.Cureus · 2024Article
- Editorial: New approaches to evaluation and management of dysphagia in neurological disease.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Impact of neck percutaneous interferential current sensory stimulation on swallowing function in patients with Parkinson's disease: A single-arm, open-label study protocol.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2023Article
- Effects of interferential current electrical stimulation (IFCS) on mastication and swallowing function in healthy young adults: A preliminary study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 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
- Detailed findings of videofluoroscopic examination among patients with Parkinson's disease on the effect of cervical percutaneous interferential current stimulation.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- 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
- Interferential Current Stimulation for Swallowing Disorders in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Preliminary Study.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundNeuromuscular electrical stimulation with muscle contraction, administered through the skin of the neck, improves a patient's swallowing ability. However, the beneficial effects of transcutaneous electrical sensory stimulation (TESS), without muscle contraction, are controversial. We investigated the effect of TESS, using interferential current, in patients undergoing dysphagia rehabilitation.
methodsThis double-blind, randomized controlled trial involved 43 patients who were prescribed in-hospital dysphagia rehabilitation for ≥3 weeks. Patients were randomly assigned to the sensory stimulation (SS) or sham groups; all received usual rehabilitative care plus 2 weeks of SS or sham intervention. Outcome measures included cough latency times against a 1% citric acid mist, functional oral intake scale (FOIS) scores, and oral nutritional intake - each determined after the second and third week following treatment initiation.
resultsMean patient age was 84.3±7.5 years; 58% were women. The SS and sham groups had similar baseline characteristics. Changes in cough latency time at 2 weeks (-14.1±14.0 vs -5.2±14.2 s,
conclusionTESS, using interferential current through the neck, improved airway defense and nutrition in patients suffering from dysphagia. Further large-scale studies are needed to confirm the technique's effect on swallowing ability.
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