Cough reflex testing in Dysphagia following stroke: a randomized controlled trial

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dc.contributor.authorMiles A
dc.contributor.authorZeng IS
dc.contributor.authorMcLauchlan H
dc.contributor.authorHuckabee ML
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-17T20:19:06Z
dc.date.available2019-01-17T20:19:06Z
dc.date.issued2013en
dc.date.updated2018-02-14T01:11:40Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: Significant health issues and service delivery costs are associated with post-stroke pneumonia related to dysphagia. Silent aspiration is known to increase pneumonia and mortality in this population. The utility of cough reflex testing (CRT) for reducing pneumonia in acute stroke patients was the subject of this randomised, controlled trial. Methods: Patients referred for swallowing evaluation (N = 311) were assigned to either 1) a control group receiving standard evaluation or 2) an experimental group receiving standard evaluation with CRT. Participants in the experimental group were administered nebulised citric acid with test results contributing to clinical decisions. Outcomes for both groups were measured by pneumonia rates at 3 months post evaluation and other clinical indices of swallowing management. Results: Analysis of the data identified no significant differences between groups in pneumonia rate (P = 0.38) or mortality (P = 0.15). Results of CRT were shown to influence diet recommendations (P < 0.0001) and referrals for instrumental assessment (P < 0.0001). Conclusions: Despite differences in clinical management between groups, the end goal of reducing pneumonia in post stroke dysphagia was not achieved.en
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Clinical Medicine Research (ISSN: 1918-3003, ESSN: 1918-3011) 2013 Jun; 5(3): 222–233.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.4021/jocmr1340w
dc.identifier.issn1918-3003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/16421
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly citeden
dc.subjectDeglutitionen
dc.subjectDeglutition disordersen
dc.subjectDysphagiaen
dc.subjectStroke careen
dc.subjectSilent aspirationen
dc.subjectCough reflex testingen
dc.subjectPheumoniaen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::32 - Biomedical and clinical sciences::3202 - Clinical sciences::320209 - Gastroenterology and hepatologyen
dc.titleCough reflex testing in Dysphagia following stroke: a randomized controlled trialen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
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