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Cognitive testing of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Cleft Lip and Palate: The Cleft Q

Completed
Conditions
cleft lip and palate
10027664
Registration Number
NL-OMON40315
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

• Children/adolescents with CLP between 8 and 22 years of age.
• 6 participants in the age group 8-12 and 7 in the age group of 13-17 and 18-22 years
• who are under treatment in our cleft centre or
• who had treatment in our centre in the close past
* written informed consent of subject and/or parents/legal representative
*

Exclusion Criteria

• Children with a cognitive disability and/or who cannot read.
• Children who do not understand/speak Dutch.
• Children who have any other congenital syndrome of craniofacial anomaly besides cleft lip and/or palate

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>There are no clear study parameters in this qualitative study. The interviewer<br /><br>will use the cognitive interview guide to probe the child (appendix 2) He/she<br /><br>will record participant*s answers on a computerized spreadsheet.<br /><br>After each interview, the interviewer will complete a summary statement for<br /><br>each item and the child*s comments. After completing all initial cognitive<br /><br>interviews for an item, the interviewer will compile reports that include all<br /><br>comments for an item. The team will review all the comments to determine issues<br /><br>with formatting, item comprehension, instructions, tense and response options.<br /><br>Items deemed problematic by 2 or more children of any age will be revised for<br /><br>clarity. Other items similar to those revised after the initial interview<br /><br>process are also changed to maintain consistency across item stems or wording. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Not applicable</p><br>
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