The Accuracy of Swallowing Disturbance Questionnaire in Screening Inpatient Elderly

Deglutition Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Accuracy of Chinese Version of Swallowing Disturbance Questionnaire in Screening Inpatient Elderly

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03816098
• Other study ID #: 07-XD-080
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Start date: February 11, 2019
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: January 2019
• Source: Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this research was to examine the accuracy of translated Chinese version of Swallowing Dysphagia Questionnaire and to evaluate the prevalence of dysphagia and its clinical manifestation in patients over 65 years old.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• (1) age over 65 years old; (2) does not use enteral tube feeding; (3) no serious mental or cognitive conditions; no aphasia

Exclusion Criteria:

• (1) age under 65; (2) use enteral tube feeding; (3) subjects with serious mental or cognitive conditions or aphasia (4) Allergy to barium sulfate suspension

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Deglutition Disorders

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Swallowing Disturbance Questionnaire	Chinese version of Swallowing Dysphagia Questionnaire consists of 15 questions regarding oral and pharyngeal stage of dysphagia. Subjects are asked to fill out the questionnaire concerning current state and during the past year using a 4-point scale.	At the baseline
Primary	Videofluroscopy Swallowing Study (VFSS)	VFSS studies are conducted using 4 different consistencies: thin liquid, nectar-thick liquid, puree, and cookie. Subjects are asked to take 2 trials for each consistency to assess if any oral or pharyngeal dysphagia occurs.	At the baseline
Secondary	Clinical water test	Each subject takes 3 trials of 3cc-water using a dropper. Then sequential water drinking is assessed (about 60-70 ml). We assess: coughing, choking, voice changes. At least one symptom means dysphagia.	At the baseline
Secondary	Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)	Mini-Mental State Examination was used to identify subjects' cognitive state.The following four cut-off levels should be employed to classify the severity of cognitive impairment: no cognitive impairment=24-30; mild cognitive impairment=19-23; moderate cognitive impairment=10-18; and severe cognitive impairment<9.	At the baseline