U.S., June 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07630116) titled 'Improving Dysphagia in Stroke Patients With Chin Tuck Against Resistance Exercise' on June 01.
Brief Summary: According to a 2014 report from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, cerebrovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death, with a mortality rate of 51.6 per 100,000 population, ranking fourth among the top ten causes of death. Stroke is often associated with symptoms such as unilateral weakness, slurred speech, facial asymmetry, and swallowing or speech difficulties, with approximately 42-67% of patients experiencing dysphagia.
Dysphagia is primarily associated with dysfunction of the pharyngeal muscles and impaired ...