The Relationship Between Dysphagia Symptom Severity and Quality of Life
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Neurogenic Dysphagia
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
- Enrollment
- 84
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Dysphagia symptom severity
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief 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.
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.
Investigators
SELEN SEREL ARSLAN
Principal Investigator
Hacettepe University
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Dysphagia symptom severity
Time Frame: 1 month
Dysphagia symptom severity will be determined by an eating assessment tool.
Secondary Outcomes
- Quality of life assessment(1 month)