The prevalence, consequences and management of dysphagia in nursing homes

ISRCTN	ISRCTN63042411
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN63042411
Protocol serial number	N0514120843
Sponsor	Department of Health (UK)
Funder	East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust (NHS R&D Support Funding) + The Stroke Association

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Dr David Smithard
Scientific

Health Care of the Older Person
East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust
William Harvey Hospital
Kennington Road
Ashford
TN24 0LZ
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 01233 86214

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Does intervention reduce morbidity and what is the prevalence?
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Signs and Symptoms: Dysphagia
Intervention	Cluster randomisation and speech therapy assessment and intervention. 2 Arms: 1. No extra speech therapy input. No treatment or usual treatment 2. Increased speech therapy input
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Quality of life, contacts with medical staff, infection rate.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/02/2007

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Senior
Sex	Not Specified
Key inclusion criteria	Nursing home residents.
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/02/2004
Date of final enrolment	01/02/2007

Health Care of the Older Person

Ashford
TN24 0LZ
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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