A randomized controlled study of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in oropharyngeal dysphagia secondary to acquired brain injury

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 687-e44 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Terré ◽  
F. Mearin
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Acquired Brain Injury ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals An Integrative Neuro-Psychotherapy Treatment to Foster the Adjustment in Acquired Brain Injury Patients—A Randomized Controlled Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1684
Author(s):  
Antoine Urech ◽  
Tobias Krieger ◽  
Eveline Frischknecht ◽  
Franziska Stalder-Lüthy ◽  
Martin grosse Holtforth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injuries ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Acquired Brain Injury ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Treatment Standard

Adjustment disorders (AjD) with depressive symptoms following an acquired brain injury (ABI) is a common phenomenon. Although brain injuries are increasing more and more, research on psychological therapies is comparably scarce. The present study compared, by means of a randomized controlled trial (RCT), a newly developed integrative treatment (Standard PLUS) to a standard neuropsychological treatment (Standard). Primary outcomes were depressive symptoms assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) at post-treatment and 6-month follow-up assessment. In total, 25 patients (80% after a stroke) were randomized to one of the two conditions. Intention-to-treat analyses showed that the two groups did not significantly differ either at post-treatment nor at follow-up assessment regarding depressive symptoms. Both treatments showed large within-group effect sizes on depressive symptoms. Regarding secondary outcomes, patients in the Standard PLUS condition reported more emotion regulation skills at post-assessment than in the control condition. However, this difference was not present anymore at follow-up assessment. Both treatments showed medium to large within-group effects sizes on most measures for patients suffering from an AjD after ABI. More research with larger samples is needed to investigate who profits from which intervention.

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