Ultrasonographic Parameters in Stroke Patients With Dysphagia

June 16, 2026 updated by: Cansin Medin, Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

The Relationship of Ultrasonographic Parameters Used in the Evaluation of Dysphagia in Stroke Patients With Swallowing Severity

ultrasonographic parameters in stroke patients with dysphagia

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

52

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
      • Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
        • Istanbul Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who have been diagnosed with stroke at Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital and enrolled in a rehabilitation program will be divided into 2 groups according to the presence of dysphagia (3 points and above according to the EAT-10 scale).

Description

Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of stroke,

  • Agreeing to participate in the study,
  • Cognitive competence to understand the test instructions
  • Communication skills to respond to the test instructions.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of a neurological disease other than stroke that will cause difficulty in swallowing, -Being illiterate,
  • refusing to participate in the study,
  • jaw joint problem,
  • surgical intervention in the neck area that will affect ultrasound measurements,
  • infected open wound

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
dysphagia
3 Points and above according to the EAT-10 scale
Other: ultrasonograpic evaluotion
The distance between the hyoid and thyroid cartilage, the volume of the geniohyoid, digastric anterior, sternohyoid and thyrohyoid muscles will be evaluated by ultrasound.
non-dysphagia
Under 3 points on the EAT-10 scale
Other: ultrasonograpic evaluotion
The distance between the hyoid and thyroid cartilage, the volume of the geniohyoid, digastric anterior, sternohyoid and thyrohyoid muscles will be evaluated by ultrasound.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
muscle volume of thyrohyoid
Time Frame: baseline
the thickness of the muscle will be measured by ultrasound
baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
muscle volume of sternohyoid
Time Frame: baseline
the thickness of the muscle will be measured by ultrasound
baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

September 26, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 18, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 16, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2024-41

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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