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ReviewJournal of oral rehabilitation2023

Sensory neuromuscular electrical stimulation for dysphagia rehabilitation: A literature review.

Itt Assoratgoon, Naru Shiraishi, Ryo Tagaino, Toru Ogawa, Keiichi Sasaki

3 registry-linked trialsOpen access · greenAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Journal of oral rehabilitation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07069257 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Added to Oral Motor Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy Experiencing Drooling Problems: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorAslinur Keles Ercisli, MD, PhDRan2026 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsCerebral Palsy (CP), DroolingArmsOral Motor Therapy, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), Sham Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (Sham NMES)
NCT07492719 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effectiveness of Visual Biofeedback-Assisted Oropharyngeal Exercises Combined With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorGazi UniversityRan2026 to 2028Enrolled34ConditionsDysphagia After Stroke, Stroke, Dysphagia, Swallowing DisordersArmsSuprahyoid Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), Visual Biofeedback Training, Conventional Oropharyngeal Exercises
NCT07782424 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Mechanisms of Air-pulse Pharyngeal Sensory Stimulation Regulation Post-stroke Swallowing Neural Network Remodeling Via TRPV4 Channel

TypeinterventionalSponsorFirst People's Hospital of FoshanRan2026 to 2029Enrolled80ConditionsDysphagiaArmsAir-Pulse Sensory Stimulation, sham intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Clinical study on combining speaking valves with swallowing training to promote early decannulation in tracheostomy patients with dysphagia.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Itt AssoratgoonDivision of Advanced Prosthetic Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7029-2294
Naru ShiraishiDivision of Advanced Prosthetic Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4313-1655
Ryo TagainoCenter for Dysphagia of Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5557-8753
Toru OgawaDivision of Advanced Prosthetic Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5578-7766
Keiichi SasakiDivision of Advanced Prosthetic Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3742-3843
Tohoku University · JPChulalongkorn University · THTohoku University Hospital · JP

Funding

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan K22K100920
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDysphagia is a common disorder following a cerebrovascular accident. It can cause detrimental effects on patient's quality of life and nutrition intake, especially in older adults. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation has been one of the management strategies for acceleration of the recovery. This review summarises the current evidence on sensory threshold stimulation of the procedure.

methodThis review compiled data from the Internet database PubMed, Cochrane Library and Scopus using combination of MeSH thesaurus: 'Sensory threshold', 'electrical stimulation', 'neuromuscular stimulation', 'Deglutition', 'Dysphagia'. Eleven studies were intergraded into the review.

resultsMost of the studies show significant improvement to the outcomes of sensory neuromuscular electrical stimulation treatment. In many cases, the results of the treatment are comparable or superior to motor threshold stimulation and conventional therapy. However, the study design and parameters of the procedure varied greatly without conclusive standardised guidelines.

conclusionThe sensory neuromuscular electrical stimulation (SNMES) is a viable treatment option for treating oropharyngeal dysphagia. The most suggested application parameters are an intensity at sensory threshold, a frequency of 80 Hz, an impulse time of 700 μs, a combined total duration of 20 h of stimulation in a 2-week period, and placing the electrodes in the submental area of the neck. However, further research is necessary to construct a definitive guideline for clinicians.

Indexed as

Deglutition DisordersElectric Stimulation TherapyAgedHumansQuality of LifeStrokeTreatment Outcomedeglutitiondysphagiadysphagia rehabilitationsensory neuromuscular electrical stimulationsuprahyoid muscleswallowing

Identifiers

PMID36357332
PMCPMC10286766
OpenAlexW4308702796

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Registered trials

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