Comprehensive swallowing rehabilitation: The treatment time per session is 30 minutes. Total 12 sessions are provided for 6 weeks.
Swallowing education: The education is 30 minutes. Total 1 session is provided immediately after baseline evaluation.
Study summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of comprehensive swallowing rehabilitation in patients with multiple system atrophy.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
19 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age \>19 years
* Clinically diagnosed with MSA according to the guidelines of the 2nd consensus of the Gilman criteria
* Clinically diagnosed to have dysphagia by a physiatrist
* Two or more points on the Penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) from the Videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) conducted within 3 months
Exclusion Criteria:
* Moderate to severe cognitive dysfunction with Mini-mental State Examination score \< 19
* Comorbidities or structural abnormalities that may affect swallowing function
* Other comorbidities that make it difficult to participate in the study
Primary outcome measure(s)
Penetration-Aspiration Scale — at 6 weeks
Videofluoroscopic dysphagia scale — at 6 weeks
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul
South Korea
Recruiting
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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