Development of Action Observation Therapy Program in Patients With Neurogenic Dysphagia and Investigation of Its Efficacy
Neurogenic Dysphagia, Rehabilitation, Deglutition Disorders
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Neurogenic Dysphagia focused on measuring Neurogenic Dysphagia, Rehabilitation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Being over 18 years old Having a neurological diagnosis Having been directed by a neurologist for the diagnosis of dysphagia, performed VFYC in the Department of Radiology, and having a Penetration Aspiration Scale score of 2 or higher as a result of VFYC Standardized Mini Mental Test score of 24 or higher Exclusion Criteria: Receiving swallowing rehabilitation before Head and neck surgery deliveries and a history of other diseases involving swallowing difficulties Individuals with tracheostomy Any vision or hearing problems Cognitive status results from any other infection
Sites / Locations
- Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Action Observation Therapy Group
Classic Swallowing Exercise Group
In this method, patients will be seated in a comfortable chair in front of a 32-inch television placed approximately 2 meters away in a quiet room. On television, videos that will be used in swallowing rehabilitation prepared on realistic animations and/or real models will be shown to the patients. Patients will be asked to watch these exercise videos for 20 minutes with their full attention and concentrate on how the actions are done. Patients; While watching the videos, they will not be asked to do any movement, they will be asked to imitate the exercises after the videos are finished.
Exercises include positioning, swallowing maneuvers, food modification, and swallowing exercises, which are sensory stimulation, oral motor exercises, head-neck mobilization, Shaker exercises, and neck region and tongue strengthening exercises, which are compensatory strategies according to the swallowing rehabilitation program accepted in the literature.