Dysphagia Symptom Severity and Quality of Life

NCT03241615 — Completed, 84 participants, Hacettepe University

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The Relationship Between Dysphagia Symptom Severity and Quality of Life

Registry	NCT03241615
Status	Completed
Study type	Observational
Enrollment	84 (Actual)
Sponsor	Hacettepe University (Other)
Conditions	Neurogenic Dysphagia
Interventions	Dysphagia evaluation (Other)
Dates	start 2017-08-08, primary completion 2017-09-08, completion 2017-09-08, first posted 2017-08-07, last updated 2024-01-03
Locations	1 site in Turkey (Türkiye)

-Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between dysphagia symptom severity and quality of life of the patients with neurogenic dysphagia.

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+Detailed description

The dysphagia related quality of life and perceived dysphagia symptom severity by patients will be used as a complementary information on oropharyngeal dysphagia. Thus, the aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between dysphagia symptom severity and quality of life of the patients with neurogenic dysphagia.

+Arms and interventions

Arm	Type	Interventions	Description
Neurogenic dysphagia		Other: Dysphagia evaluation	Patients with neurogenic dysphagia who will willing to participate in the study, being over the age of 18, normal cognitive function (\[24 points according to the Mini Mental State Examination), suffering from dysphagia at least one month, and having clinically stable neurological disease will be included. Dysphagia evaluation will be performed.

Dysphagia evaluation (Other): Dysphagia evaluation is performed in a clinical setting by an eating assessment tool. Swallowing related quality of life is also assessed.

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

Dysphagia symptom severity [1 month]: Dysphagia symptom severity will be determined by an eating assessment tool.

Secondary outcomes

Quality of life assessment [1 month]: Swallowing related quality of life will be determined by an dysphagia specific quality of life instrument called Swallow Quality of Life.

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* Willing to participate in the study
* Being over the age of 20
* Normal cognitive function
* Suffering from dysphagia at least one month

Exclusion Criteria:

* Being under the age of 20 and above 65 years.
* Abnormal cognitive function
* Clinically unstable neurological disease

+Locations (1)

Facility	City	Country	Status
Hacetttepe University	Ankara	Turkey (Türkiye)

+Investigators

SELEN SEREL ARSLAN, Principal investigator, Hacettepe University