Dysphagia Symptom Severity and Quality of Life

Neurogenic Dysphagia Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Relationship Between Dysphagia Symptom Severity and Quality of Life

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03241615
• Other study ID #: HACETTEPEUNIVERSITY
• Status: Completed
• Start date: August 8, 2017
• Est. completion date: September 8, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: Hacettepe University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 84
• Est. completion date: September 8, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: September 8, 2017
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Deglutition Disorders
• Neurogenic Dysphagia

Intervention

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

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Hacetttepe University	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hacettepe University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Dysphagia symptom severity	Dysphagia symptom severity will be determined by an eating assessment tool.	1 month
Secondary	Quality of life assessment	Swallowing related quality of life will be determined by an dysphagia specific quality of life instrument called Swallow Quality of Life.	1 month