Comprehensive Swallowing Rehabilitation in Patients With MSA

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age19+
SponsorSeoul National University Hospital

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of comprehensive swallowing rehabilitation in patients with multiple system atrophy.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

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

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Comprehensive swallowing rehabilitation
  • Swallowing education

Treatment groups

24 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups