Can a piece of tape help stroke survivors swallow safely?
NCT ID NCT07255352
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether applying kinesio tape to the neck muscles can improve swallowing safety in people who have trouble swallowing after a stroke. Researchers will measure changes in swallowing using a special X-ray video before and right after the tape is applied. The study involves 25 adults who have had a stroke and have swallowing problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- kinesio taping (a type of elastic tape applied to the skin over the neck muscles)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to help people with post-stroke swallowing problems eat and drink more safely.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 25 people, and it only looks at immediate effects. The tape may not help everyone, and any benefit might not last.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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43 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of stroke * Age over 18 years * Presence of swallowing disorder symptoms * Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of neurological diseases other than stroke * Presence of tracheostomy * Open wounds on the skin in the submental region
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harran University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Sanliurfa, Turkey (Türkiye)
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