Therapeutic Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Intermittent Oral to Esophageal Feeding on Swallowing Disorders in Patients With Cerebral Infarction: Double Blind Randomized Controlled Study
The study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial, lasting for 15 days for each participant. Patients with post-stroke dysphagia who receive treatment at the Rehabilitation Department are selected as the study subjects. The patients are randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the placebo group. All patients receive routine rehabilitation therapy and swallowing rehabilitation training, along with enteral nutrition support using Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube. In addition to these interventions, patients in the experimental group receive transcranial direct current stimulation, while the instruments used for patients in the placebo group only illuminate an indicator light without any actual effect.
• Meet the diagnostic criteria for ischemic stroke confirmed by MRI or CT;
• Age \> 18 years;
• First-time stroke;
• Swallowing disorder confirmed by swallowing contrast study or flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing;
• Requires enteral nutrition support;
• Stable vital signs, no severe cognitive impairment or aphasia, able to cooperate with treatment;
• Transferred to the rehabilitation department within fifteen days of onset;
• Stable vital signs.