ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2021
Evaluating the Efficacy of VitalStim Electrical Stimulation Combined with Swallowing Function Training for Treating Dysphagia following an Acute Stroke.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 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
- Effects of Acupuncture Combined with Conventional Rehabilitation Training for Patients with Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined with Conventional Swallowing Rehabilitation Training on Post-stroke Dysphagia.Dysphagia · 2023Trial
- Combined conventional speech therapy and functional electrical stimulation in acute stroke patients with dyphagia: a randomized controlled trial.BMC neurology · 2022Trial
- Comparison of the Efficacy of Electrical Stimulation Modalities in Treating Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Meta-Analysis.Dysphagia · 2026Review
- Risk factors for dysphagia after stroke and efficacy evaluation of swallowing function training.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Impact of Modified Diet, Swallowing Exercises, and Neuromuscular Electrostimulation on Severity of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia of Geriatric Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- The Management of Sarcopenic Dysphagia: A Multidisciplinary Approach Leveraging Emerging Technologies.Aging and disease · 2024Review
- Biomarkers associated with functional improvement after stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectivesThis study explored the clinical efficacy of VitalStim electrical stimulation combined with swallowing function training for patients with dysphagia following an acute stroke.
methodsSeventy-two patients with dysphagia following an acute stroke were admitted to our hospital and were further divided into two groups using prospective research methods. There were 36 cases in each group according to the random number table method. The control group received conventional medical treatment and swallowing function training while the experimental group received conventional medical treatment and VitalStim electrical stimulation combined with swallowing function training.
resultsThe overall response rate of the experimental group (94.44%) was higher than that of the control group (77.78%), and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). Compared with before treatment, the upward and forward movement speeds of the hyoid bone, anterior movement speed, the grading score of the Kubota drinking water test, Caiteng's grading score, serum superoxide dismutase, 5-hydroxytryptamine, and norepinephrine levels, Fugl-Meyer Assessment score, and multiple quality of life scores of the two groups showed improvement after treatment. While the standard swallowing assessment score, serum malondialdehyde level, and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score decreased, the aforementioned indices showed a significant improvement in the experimental group (p<0.05).
conclusionThe results of this study indicate that VitalStim electrical stimulation combined with swallowing function is effective for treating dysphagia following an acute stroke. It can effectively improve swallowing, neurological, and limb motor functions, reduce complications, promote physical recovery, and improve overall quality of life of patients.
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