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Comparing Dysphagia Screening Tests After Stroke

This study is comparing two ways to screen for dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) and the risk of aspiration (when food or liquid goes down the wrong pipe into the lungs) in adults who have recently had an ischemic stroke (a stroke caused by a blood clot). Researchers are comparing the Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA) with the usual non-standardized clinical swallow evaluation. The goal is to see which method is better at identifying dysphagia. You might be able to join if you are an adult, at least 18 years old, and have been admitted to Lynn Rehabilitation Center within the last month for an acute ischemic stroke. The study plans to enroll 50 participants.

Study design
This interventional study aims to enroll 50 participants. It compares two different screening methods for dysphagia.
What's involved
If you participate, you would receive the Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA) during your initial speech-language pathology evaluation, which takes about 20 minutes. You would also receive the current standard of care for dysphagia screening and treatment.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your dysphagia will be measured by MASA for up to 20 minutes after the assessment.

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NCT05603897

Non-standardized vs. Standardized Screening for Dysphagia

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalScreening
University of Miami
~50 participants
Updated 2026-04-29 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA) (dysphagia screening tool)Non-standardized clinical swallow evaluation

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Dysphagia measured by MASA
Measured over Up to 20 minutes

Conditions

Dysphagia

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Florida1

Study leadership

  • Gemayaret Alvarez, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Miami

Who to contact

Gemayaret Alvarez, MD
[email protected]
305-585-9420
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

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

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

What this trial measures

  • Dysphagia measured by MASAUp to 20 minutes

    The MASA is a 24-item clinical test that evaluates swallowing in the order in which swallowing phases occur. Each item is quantitatively scored using either a 5-point or 10-point score at the end of which a total score out of 200 is summed up. The MASA takes approximately 15-20 minutes to perform and can then be repeated during a patient's clinical course to monitor for recovery.