title: Comparing treatment intensities of tactile-thermal application.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships of four intensities of tactile-thermal application (TTA) to changes in duration of stage transition (DST) and performance on a newly designed scale of penetration and aspiration by groups of patients made dysphagic by stroke. Patients were randomly assigned to receive 150, 300, 450, or 600 trials of TTA during each of 2 weeks. Data on the time required to provide such treatment, the actual number of trials clinicians were able to provide, and on the influence of the four intensities are provided. No single intensity emerged as the most therapeutic. It is suggested that subsequent studies with larger groups include intensities between 300 and 550.
authors.affiliation: William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rosenbek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robbins
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Willford
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kirk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schiltz
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Sowell
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Deutsch
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Milanti
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ashford
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Gramigna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fogarty
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Rau
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Prescott
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Sterkel
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010779:Photofluorography; D013696:Temperature; D014110:Touch