Trial reportMedicine2019
Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with effortful swallowing using electromyographic biofeedback on oropharyngeal swallowing function in stroke patients with dysphagia: A pilot study.
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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
Effectiveness of Visual Biofeedback-Assisted Oropharyngeal Exercises Combined With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of surface electromyographic biofeedback on post-stroke dysphagia: a meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Pooled it
- Neuromuscular-related interventions for post-stroke dysphagia: a comprehensive narrative review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- A comprehensive review of the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease dysphagia and aspiration.Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology · 2020Pooled it
- Efficacy of Game-Based EMG-Biofeedback Therapy in Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Dysphagia · 2025Trial
- The Novel TRPV1 Agonist ST-6631 Improves Swallowing Function in Rat Models of Stroke-Related Dysphagia and Demonstrates Pharmaceutical Advantage Over Capsaicin, by Exhibiting Minimal Pungent and Irritant Properties.Pharmacology research & perspectives · 2026Article
- Treatment approach and outcomes to severe and chronic dysphagia in lateral medullary syndrome: A case series.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Electromyography biofeedback training for post-stroke dysphagia.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Impact of Modified Diet, Swallowing Exercises, and Neuromuscular Electrostimulation on Severity of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia of Geriatric Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Study on the treatment of dysphagia after stroke with electromyographic biofeedback intensive training.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Impact of Modified Diet, Swallowing Exercises, and Electrostimulation on Quality of Life of Older Patients Suffering from Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Impact of Dysphagia Rehabilitation in Adults on Swallowing Physiology Measured With Videofluoroscopy: A Mapping Review.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2022Review
- Research and application advances in rehabilitation assessment of stroke.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2022Review
- Effects of Varying Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation Pulse Duration on Swallowing Kinematics in Healthy Adults.Dysphagia · 2022Article
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves swallowing initiation in patients with post-stroke dysphagia.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Patients with Dysphagia: A Delphi-Based Consensus Study of Experts in Turkey-Part II: Rehabilitation.Dysphagia · 2021Review
- Surface Electromyographic Biofeedback and the Effortful Swallow Exercise for Stroke-Related Dysphagia and in Healthy Ageing.Dysphagia · 2021Article
- Post-stroke Dysphagia: Recent Insights and Unanswered Questions.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2020Review
- Effectiveness of Different Application Parameters of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Dysphagia after a Stroke: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundElectromyographic biofeedback (EMG-BF) is known to be an effective therapy for stroke rehabilitation. However, because few studies have investigated the therapy in patients with dysphagia, its effectiveness is not yet clear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) using EMG-BF on swallowing function in stroke patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia.
methodsIn this study, 10 patients with dysphagia were recruited. The 1-group, pre-post study design was adopted. All subjects received NMES combined with EMG-BF in the suprahyoid area. Electrical stimulation was provided as a reward when the electrical signal generated by effortful swallowing reached a preset threshold. The intervention was provided for 30 minutes a day, 5 times a week for 4 weeks. The videofluoroscopic dysphagia scale (VDS) and penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) based on the videofluoroscopic swallowing study were used to evaluate the swallowing function.
resultsPre-intervention showed no significant differences in all items of VDS (P > .05). However, there was a statistically significant change in VDS from 13.36 ± 5.94 to 9.36 ± 5.14 (P = .015) in the oral phase, and from 38.36 ± 7.42 to 20.71 ± 14.61 (P = .016) in the pharyngeal phase. The PAS scores showed significant change from 5.14 ± 2.27 to 3.00 ± 1.00 (P = .031).
conclusionThis study demonstrated that the use of NMES combined with EMG-BF had the potential to improve oropharyngeal swallowing in stroke patients with dysphagia.
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