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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT01418105
Date of registration: 28/07/2011
Primary sponsor: University of Ioannina
Public title: Dysphagia and Cervical Spine Disorders in Patients With Brain Lesions DysphagCerv
Scientific title: Dysphagia and Cervical Spine Disorders in Patients With Neurologic Deficits Due to Brain Lesions
Date of first enrolment: January 2011
Target sample size: 100
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01418105
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Health Services Research  
Countries of recruitment
Greece
Contacts
Name:   Soultana Papadopoulou, SLT
Address: 
Telephone:
Email: soultpap@yahoo.gr
Affiliation: 
Name:   Soultana Papadopoulou
Address: 
Telephone:
Email: soultpap@yahoo.gr
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- brain lesions and cervical spine disorders

Exclusion Criteria:

- age

- peripheral damages



Age minimum: 25 Years
Age maximum: 65 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Prevention
Rehabilitation
Intervention(s)
Procedure: cervical spine isometric exercises
Procedure: Fiberoptic endoscopic esophageal study (FEES)
Procedure: Videofluroscopic swallow study (VFSS)
Primary Outcome(s)
change in swallowing ability and quality of life by swal-quol questionnaire [Time Frame: at the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (baseline), at six weeks, at one year]
change of cervical scoliosis measured by Cobb method in x-rays [Time Frame: at the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (baseline), at six weeks, at one year]
change of swallowing ability by Okuma's questionnaire [Time Frame: at the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (baseline), at six weeks, at one year]
Secondary Outcome(s)
change of cervical oswestry disability index [Time Frame: at the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (baseline), at six weeks, at one year]
Secondary ID(s)
85/2010
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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