| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN36705800 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 28/09/2007 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0059182017 |
| Public title | An Evaluation of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Treatment Strategies for CVA patients with Dysphagia |
| Scientific title |
|
| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Signs and Symptoms: Dysphagia |
| Study hypothesis | Do dysphagic stroke patients managed with thickened fluids have outcomes which are equally as good as patients managed with other SLT treatment strategies? |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Patients admitted to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals with a diagnosis of stroke who are referred to Speech & Language Therapy Dept with a diagnosis of dysphagia. |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
|
| Anticipated start date | 01/12/2005 |
| Anticipated end date | 30/09/2008 |
| Status of trial | Ongoing |
| Target number of participants | 45 |
| Interventions | SLT Treatment Strategies vs standard treatment |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | The study will be used to determine the number and type of patient outcomes. |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
NHS R&D Support Funding |
| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Prof Timothy Hendra |
| Contact details | STH NHS Foundation Trust
Geriatric Medicine
Q Floor
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Sheffield
United Kingdom
S10 2JF |
| Contact telephone | +44 0114 226 6419 |
| Contact fax | +44 0114 271 1901 |
| Contact email | Tim.Hendra@sth.nhs.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN36705800 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
