Investigating Program of Food Preparation on Diet Improvement for Patients With Stroke

Taiwan Adventist Hospital22 enrolled

Overview

This is a randomized controlled behavioral intervention trial to assess the efficacy of investigating program of food preparation on diet improve patients with stroke.

This is a randomized controlled behavioral intervention trial to assess the efficacy of investigating program of food preparation on diet improve patients with stroke. Subjects will be randomized to intervention group and control group.The primary outcome included seven measures, Functional oral intake scale, Mini Nutritional Assessment, Council on Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire, Dietary Well-Being Scale, Swallowing Quality of Life questionnaire, WHO Quality of Life-BREF and Eating Assessment Tool-10.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke Dysphagia, Late Effect of Stroke

Interventions

Group swallowing disorder diet preparation programOTHER

This program included food properties, select food, type of cooking, using thickener and tasting

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis is stroke * EAT-10 ≥ 3 * Aged \> 20 years * Capability of following instructions * Willing to participants to the study Exclusion Criteria: * Non-stroke neurological diseases ( ex: traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, neurodegenerative disease and Parkinson's disease ) * Dysphagia by neck injury or surgery * During the study, he/she was hospitalized again due to disease.

Locations (1)

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taipei, Beitou Dist, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes of the Eating Assessment Tool-10

Eating Assessment Tool-10 assesses ability of swallowing by myself. The total scare ranges from 0-40. A higher level indicates better ability of swallowing. Changes of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 will be assessed before and after intervention.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Changes of the Functional Oral Intake Scale

Functional Oral Intake Scale assesses ability of swallowing. The total level ranges from 1-7. A higher level indicates better ability of swallowing. Changes of the Functional Oral Intake Scale will be assessed before and after intervention.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Changes of the Mini Nutritional Assessment

Mini Nutritional Assessment assesses comprehensive nutritional. The total score ranges from 0-30. A higher score indicates better nutrition status. Changes of the Mini Nutritional Assessment will be assessed before and after intervention.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Changes of the Council on Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire

Council on Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire assesses appetite.The total score ranges from 8-40. A higher score indicates better appetite. Changes of the Council on Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire will be assessed before and after intervention.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Changes of the Dietary Well-Being Scale

Dietary Well-Being Scale assesses dietary well-being. The total scare ranges from 21-126. A higher score indicates better dietary well-being. Changes of the Dietary Well-Being Scale well be assessed before and after intervention.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Changes of the Swallowing Quality of Life questionnaire

Swallowing Quality of Life questionnaire assesses quality of life about swallowing.The total score ranges from 44-220. A higher score indicates better quality of life about swallowing. Changes of the Swallowing Quality of Life questionnaire well be assessed before and after intervention.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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