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Ultrasound may reveal hidden clues to swallowing trouble after stroke

NCT ID NCT06615310

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study explores whether ultrasound can help evaluate swallowing difficulties in people who have had a stroke. Researchers will measure the size and movement of throat muscles in 52 stroke patients with swallowing problems. The goal is to see if these ultrasound measurements relate to how severe the swallowing issue is.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a non-invasive way to assess swallowing problems after stroke using ultrasound.
What could go wrong
This is a small observational study, so results may not apply to all stroke patients. It does not test a treatment.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

52 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2025

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients who have been diagnosed with stroke at Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital and enrolled in a rehabilitation program will be divided into 2 groups according to the presence of dysphagia (3 points and above according to the EAT-10 scale).

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of stroke, * Agreeing to participate in the study, * Cognitive competence to understand the test instructions * Communication skills to respond to the test instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a neurological disease other than stroke that will cause difficulty in swallowing, -Being illiterate, * refusing to participate in the study, * jaw joint problem, * surgical intervention in the neck area that will affect ultrasound measurements, * infected open wound

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Deglutition Disorders stroke disorder

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Dysphagia Stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istanbul Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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