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Video games tested as therapy for swallowing problems after stroke

NCT ID NCT05978700

Symptom relief Sponsor: ZHANG Bohan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether playing specially designed video games could help stroke patients with swallowing problems (dysphagia). 84 participants were split into two groups: one did video-game based exercises for their lips, tongue, and jaw, while the other did standard swallowing exercises. The goal was to see if the video-game approach improved swallowing function and made patients more likely to stick with their training.

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Active substance
video-game based swallowing exercises
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a more engaging and effective way to improve swallowing function after a stroke.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with 84 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The video-game approach may not be better than standard exercises.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

84 people

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Started

Oct 2023

Finished

Jul 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. first-episode stroke, as confirmed by brain CT or MRI; 2. diagnosis of dysphagia after stroke according to the Toronto Bedside Swallowing Screening Test (TOR-BSST); 3. age between 18 and 80 years; 4. no significant cognitive impairment, able to execute instructions correctly, and with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥ 24; 5. clear consciousness as assessed by the National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS). Exclusion Criteria: 1. dysphagia caused by structural lesions (eg, radiotherapy, previous extensive surgery of the head and neck region such as laryngectomy and cordectomy); 2. combined with serious heart, lung, liver, kidney diseases, and hematological disorders; 3. limb deficiency or paralysis, blindness in both eyes, severe visual impairments; 4. motion sickness or vestibular dysfunction; 5. history of epilepsy, malignancy or other neurological diseases; 6. pregnancy or breastfeeding.

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Conditions

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Deglutition Disorders

As listed by the trial registrant

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Deglutition disorders Rehabilitation Video game

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital

    Beijing, China, 100000, China

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