Terré,R.; Mearin, F., 201499. Terré R, Mearin F. A randomized controlled study of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in oropharyngeal dysphagia secondary to acquired brain injury. Eur J Neurol. 2015 Apr;22(4):687-e44. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.12631 https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.12631...
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Spain |
20 |
STROKE and TBI |
Randomized; controlled; prospective |
VFSS; FOIS |
GI- EE and TC GC - EE placebo eTC |
20 sessions/60 min-5 times a week |
FOIS increased 4.9 points (GI); 3.1 points (GC). |
1, 3 months |
Sun, S.F et al., 201377. Sun S-F, Hsu C-W, Lin H-S, Sun H-P, Chang P-H, Hsieh W-L, et al. Combined neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) with fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and traditional swallowing rehabilitation in the treatment of stroke-related dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2013 Dec;28(4):557-66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-013-9466-9 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-013-9466-...
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Taiwan |
29 |
STROKE |
Clinic; prospective |
FOIS; Dysphagia scale |
EE e TC separately |
NMES and TC 12 sessions/60 min - 3 times a week |
FOIS and dysphagia scale improved after NMES, for 6 months and 2 years (p \ 0.001, each) |
6 months, 2 years |
Rofes, L. et al., 20131010. Rofes L, Arreola V, López I, Martin A, Sebastián M, Ciurana A, et al. Effect of surface sensory and motor electrical stimulation on chronic poststroke oropharyngeal dysfunction. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2013 Nov;25(11):888-e701. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.12211 https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.12211...
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Spain |
20 |
STROKE |
Randomized; double-blind |
VFSS (PAS) |
Motor EE group Sensory EE group |
10 sessions/ 30 min - 5 times a week |
Sensory and motor EE reduced the insecure deglutition number in (p < 0.001), and (p = 0.002) |
No follow-up |
Park, J. S. et al., 20161313. Park J-S, Oh D-H, Hwang N-K, Lee J-H. Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with effortful swallowing on post-stroke oropharyngeal dysphagia: a randomised controlled trial. J Oral Rehabil. 2016 Jun;43(6):426-34. https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.12390 https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.12390...
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Korea |
50 |
STROKE |
Randomized; Controlled; Single-blind |
VFSS (PAS e VDS) |
GI - EE and forced swallowing exercise GC - EE placebo and forced swallowing exercise |
30 sessions/30 min - 5 times a week |
GI increased oral and pharyngeal phase in VDS (P < 0.00, P = 002 and P < 0.00), and PAS (P < 0.00). |
No follow-up |
Park, J. W. et al., 20121515. Park J-W, Kim Y, Oh J-C, Lee H-J. Effortful swallowing training combined with electrical stimulation in post-stroke dysphagia: a randomized controlled study. Dysphagia. 2012 Dec;27(4):521-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9403-3 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9403-...
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Korea |
20 |
STROKE |
Randomized; Controlled; Double-blind |
VFSS (PAS; UES) |
GI - Motor EE and forced swallowing GC- Sensory EE and forced deglutition |
12 sessions/20 min - 3 times a week |
GI increased vertical larynx movement (p\0.05). |
No follow-up |
Konecny, P.; Elfmark, M., 20181111. Konecny P, Elfmark M. Electrical stimulation of hyoid muscles in post-stroke dysphagia. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2018 Mar;162(1):40-2. https://doi.org/10.5507/bp.2017.043 https://doi.org/10.5507/bp.2017.043...
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Czech Republic |
108 |
STROKE |
Randomized; Controlled; Prospective |
VFSS |
GI - Motor EE and TC GC - TC |
20 sessions/20 min - 5 times a week |
The difference in the oral and pharynx transit time after therapy between the GI and the GC (P = 0.01 e P= 0.009) |
No follow-up |
Lim, K. B. et al., 20091414. Lim K-B, Lee H-J, Lim S-S, Choi Y-I. Neuromuscular electrical and thermal-tactile stimulation for dysphagia caused by stroke: a randomized controlled trial. J Rehabil Med. 2009 Feb;41(3):174-8. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0317 https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0317...
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Korea |
28 |
STROKE |
Randomized; Controlled |
VFSS |
GI - EE muscular and tactile-thermic stimulation GC - Tactile-thermic stimulation |
20 sessions/60 min - 5 times a week |
GI with higher scores in PAS; 2 in semi-solid (p < 0.05) and 2.5 in liquids (p < 0.05) |
No follow-up |
Meng, P. et al., 20171212. Meng P, Zhang S, Wang Q, Wang P, Han C, Gao J, et al. The effect of surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation on patients with post-stroke dysphagia. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2018 Mar 21;31(2):363-70. https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-170788 https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-170788...
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China |
30 |
STROKE |
Randomized |
VFSS; DOSS |
GA - EE with electrodes along the suprahyoid and along with the superior and inferior thyroid parts and TC GB - EE with 1 pair of electrodes in the geniohyoid region and 1 pair in the mylohyoid region and TC GC - TC |
10 sessions/30 min - 5 times a week |
Improvement in DOSS in groups A and B (P<0.005) in relation to GC. |
No follow-up |
Xia, W. et al.,20111818. Xia W, Zheng C, Lei Q, Tang Z, Hua Q, Zhang Y, et al. Treatment of post-stroke dysphagia by vitalstim therapy coupled with conventional swallowing training. J Huazhong Univ Sci Technol Med Sci. 2011 Feb;31(1):73-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-011-0153-5 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-011-0153-...
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China |
120 |
STROKE |
Randomized; prospective |
SSA; VFSS |
G1 - Conventional therapy G2 - EE G3 - Conventional therapy and EE |
40 sessions/30 min - 2 times a day, 5 times a week for 4 weeks |
SSA, VFSS increased more in G3 than in G1 and G2 (P < 0.01). |
No follow-up |
LI, L et al., 20151717. Li L, Li Y, Wu X, Wang G, Yi X, Zhao Y, et al. The value of adding transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation (VitalStim) to traditional therapy for post-stroke dysphagia: a randomized controlled trial. Top Geriatr Rehabil. 2018 Jul-Sep;34(3):200-6. https://doi.org/10.1097/TGR.0000000000000195 https://doi.org/10.1097/TGR.000000000000...
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China |
135 |
STROKE |
Randomized; controlled |
SSA |
G1 - EE G2 - TC G3 - EE and TC |
20 sessions/60 min - 5 times per week for 4 weeks |
SSA improved in G3 (P <0.01) |
4 weeks |
Ploumis, A. et al., 20184444. Ploumis A, Papadopoulou SL, Theodorou SJ, Exarchakos G, Givissis P, Beris A. Cervical isometric exercises improve dysphagia and cervical spine malalignment following stroke with hemiparesis: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2018 Dec;54(6):845-52. https://doi.org/10.23736/S1973-9087.17.04952-8 https://doi.org/10.23736/S1973-9087.17.0...
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Greece |
70 |
STROKE |
Randomized, controlled, prospective. |
VFSS; PAS |
GI - Cervical exercises and conventional therapy GC - Conventional therapy |
30 min daily sessions/12 weeks |
Improved swallowing (P < 0.05) and PAS (P < 0.001) |
No follow-up |
Umay, E. et al., 201788. Umay EK, Yaylaci A, Saylam G, Gundogdu I, Gurcay E, Akcapinar D, et al. The effect of sensory level electrical stimulation of the masseter muscle in early stroke patients with dysphagia: a randomized controlled study. Neurol India. 2017 Jul-Aug;65(4):734-42. https://doi.org/10.4103/neuroindia.NI_377_16 https://doi.org/10.4103/neuroindia.NI_37...
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India |
98 |
STROKE |
Randomized; controlled |
MASA; SSA |
GI - Sensory EE and TC GC - Sensory EE placebo and TC |
20 sessions/60 min - 5 times a week for 4 weeks |
All parameters improved in G1 (P <0.025). |
No follow-up |
Park, S.J. et al., 20193434. Park J-S, Lee G, Jung Y-J. Effects of game-based chin tuck against resistance exercise vs head-lift exercise in patients with dysphagia after stroke: an assessor-blind, randomized controlled trial. J Rehabil Med. 2019 Oct 29;51(10):749-54. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2603 https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2603...
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Korea |
10 |
STROKE |
Clinical; prospective |
VFS; PAS |
NMES and EMG-BF |
20 sessions/30 min - 5 times a week |
Significant differences between oral (P = 0.015) and pharyngeal (P = 0.016) VFS. Improved PAS (P = 0.031). |
No follow-up |
Carnaby, G.D et al., 20202020. Carnaby GD, LaGorio L, Silliman S, Crary M. Exercise-based swallowing intervention (McNeill Dysphagia Therapy) with adjunctive NMES to treat dysphagia post-stroke: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial. J Oral Rehabil. 2020 Apr;47(4):501-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.12928 https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.12928...
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USA |
53 |
STROKE |
Randomized; controlled; double-blind |
FOIS, MASA |
G1 - TC and EENM G2 - TC and EENM placebo G3 - TC |
15 sessions/60 min - 3 weeks |
MASA was different among groups different (p ≤ 0.0001) G2 had the best FOIS result (p≤0.0001). |
3 months |