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Non-standardized vs. Standardized Screening for Dysphagia

Utility of Non-standardized Clinical Swallow Evaluation vs. Standardized Swallow Evaluation to Identify the Presence of Dysphagia and Risk for Aspiration in Patients Post-ischemic Stroke in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults ≥ 18 years old
* Patients admitted to Lynn Rehabilitation Center with an admitting diagnosis consistent with acute ischemic stroke within the past 1 month
* Patients able to provide informed, written consent. If patients are not cognitively able to give informed consent, then consent will be obtained from patient proxy in person or over the phone
* Able to read and comprehend verbal instruction in English and/or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:

* Adults \> 80 years old
* Pregnant women
* Prisoners
* Those with a prior history of dysphagia
* Those with any diagnoses that include acute intracranial hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury

About the study

The purpose of this study is to compare two different screening tests for detecting dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) as well as the risk for aspiration (silent swallowing of liquids/solids into the lungs) in patients after an ischemic stroke (when a blood clot blocks or narrows an artery leading to the brain).

What is being tested

• Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA) (dysphagia screening tool) (other)
• Non-standardized clinical swallow evaluation (other)

Sponsor: University of Miami · Participants: 50 · Started: Apr 5, 2024

Contact the study team

• Gemayaret Alvarez, MD · Phone: 305-585-9420
• Claudia Santesteban-bidot, M.S. · Phone: 305-585-9449

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05603897

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Swallowing Disorders

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.