Dysphagia Treatment Post Stroke: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials
Age and Ageing
Foley, N., Teasell, R., et al. (2008).
Age and Ageing, 3(3), 258-264.
This systematic review the effectiveness of dysphagia treatments (e.g., texture-modified diets, general dysphagia treatments, non-oral feeding) in adults with dysphagia following stroke.
Canadian Stroke Network; Canadian Institutes of Health Research
1966 to August 2007
Randomized controlled trials
15
<div>The authors conclude that general dysphagia therapy programs are associated with a reduced risk of pneumonia in the acute stroke stage. However, the heterogeneity and limited number of treatments (e.g. diet modification, swallowing therapy programs, non-oral feeding, medications, and stimulation) and outcomes evaluated along with the small number of trials "precluded conclusions being drawn that have definitive implications for clinical practice" (p. 263).</div>
<div>No conclusions could be drawn regarding the effectiveness of dietary texture modifications for individuals post stroke. </div>
