Effect of Sour Taste on Swallowing Function of Patients With Dysphagia After Acute Ischemic Stroke

This randomized controlled study was designed to determine the Effect of Sour Taste on Swallowing Function of Patients with Dysphagia After Acute Ischemic Stroke The study was conducted between july 2021 and november 2022 with 95 patients diagnosed with Acute Ischemic Stroke (47 intervention, 48 control) at the neurology clinic and outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Edirne. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Gugging Swallowing Screening Test (GUSS), and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).

Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized with a confirmed diagnosis of ischemic stroke * Within the first 72 hours after diagnosis * Developed dysphagia * Who could understand and cooperate * Patients who volunteer signed an informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with cerebral hemorrhage or other neurologic disorders * Patients with severe stroke and high NIHSS scores * Who were likely to experience severe dysphagia * Patients who do not volunteer to participate in the study