Translation of the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire and Validation of the German Version

Completed

• Conditions: Dysphagia

• Registration Number: NCT01965964
• Lead Sponsor: University of Zurich

Brief Summary

Translation of a validated questionnaire (SSQ) from english to german and validation of the german version. The SSQ consists of 17 well-structured questions for the assessment and quantification of patient reported difficulties in swallowing function. The tool is specifically designed to evaluate important aspects of swallowing function The questions cover the symptoms related to combinations of variables like the anatomic region, type of dysfunction, and the consistency of swallowed bolus.

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-05
• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-10-17
• Study First Posted: 2013-10-18
• Primary Completion: 2013-12
• Study Completion: 2013-12
• Status Verified: 2015-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-12-14
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of patients able to understand and fill out the german translation of the questionnaire	Baseline	Establishment of a questionnaire in german to determine patients' swallowing functions.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Zurich, Division of Otorhinolaryngology; 🇨🇭 Zurich, ZH, Switzerland