An Evaluation of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Treatment Strategies for CVA patients with Dysphagia

ISRCTN	ISRCTN36705800
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN36705800
Secondary identifying numbers	N0059182017

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Prof Timothy Hendra
Scientific

STH NHS Foundation Trust
Geriatric Medicine
Q Floor
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Sheffield
S10 2JF
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 0114 226 6419

Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Hospital
Study type	Treatment
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Scientific title
Study objectives	Do dysphagic stroke patients managed with thickened fluids have outcomes which are equally as good as patients managed with other SLT treatment strategies?
Ethics approval(s)	Added May 2008: North Sheffield Local Research Ethics Committee. Date approved 19/4/06. REC No 06/Q2308/33.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Stroke patients presenting with dysphagia
Intervention	Thickened fluids vs swallowing / postural modifications
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure	Added May 2008: 1. Number and frequency of chest infections 2. Episodes of dehydration
Secondary outcome measures	Added May 2008: Patient and carer compliance with interventions
Overall study start date	01/12/2005
Completion date	01/03/2009

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Not Specified
Target number of participants	50
Key inclusion criteria	Patients admitted to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals with a diagnosis of stroke who are referred to Speech & Language Therapy Dept with a diagnosis of dysphagia.
Key exclusion criteria	Added May 2008: Adults presenting with moderate or severe dysphasia
Date of first enrolment	01/12/2005
Date of final enrolment	01/03/2009

STH NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield
S10 2JF
United Kingdom

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The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

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