29 March 2021>: Clinical Research
Effects of Synchronized Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) on the Submental Muscles During Ingestion of a Specified Volume of Soft Food in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Dysphagia Following Stroke
Qian Zhang 12ACE , Shuang Wu 12ABFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928988
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928988
Table 5 Differences among the groups in incidence of wet voice before and after treatment.
Group | Incidence of wet voice | P value* | |
---|---|---|---|
After the first treatment | After the 30th treatment | ||
CT n=28 | 24 (85.7%) | 7 (25.0%) | |
ET n=28 | 23 (82.1%) | 21 (75.0%) | 0.480 |
IST n=27 | 25 (92.6%) | 6 (22.2%) | |
P value** | 0.51 | ||
P value*** | N/A | ||
P value# | N/A | 0.808 | |
P value## | N/A | ||
CT – conventional training; ET – eating training; IST – intensive swallowing training. * Before vs after; ** Among the 3 groups; *** CT group vs ET group; # CT group vs IST group; ## ET group vs IST group. |