An interventional study of Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA) (dysphagia screening tool) and Non-standardized clinical swallow evaluation in Dysphagia, sponsored by University of Miami. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-29.
Sponsored by University of Miami · Not applicable, Interventional, and Screening
The purpose of this study is to compare two different screening tests for detecting dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) as well as the risk for aspiration (silent swallowing of liquids/solids into the lungs) in patients after an ischemic stroke (when a blood clot blocks or narrows an artery leading to the brain).
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants in this group will receive the MASA dysphagia screening once upon admission to inpatient rehabilitation for approximately 20 minutes.
Other: Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA) (dysphagia screening tool)
Participants in this group will receive standard of care treatment (dysphagia screening once upon admission to inpatient rehabilitation using a non-standardized clinical swallow evaluation for approximately 15 minutes).
Other: Non-standardized clinical swallow evaluation
Upon 1-2 days of admission to inpatient rehabilitation, the MASA will be administered for approximately 20 minutes during initial speech language pathology evaluation. The MASA will be administered at bedside as a cognitive/speech language evaluation as well as oropharyngeal function examination.
Participants will receive current standard of care for dysphagia screening and treatment.
Dysphagia measured by MASA
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.
Time frame: Up to 20 minutes
Plan to share: No
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