Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire

Completed

• Conditions: Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal; Swallowing Disorder; Validation
• Interventions: Other: Turkish Version of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT04465903
• Lead Sponsor: Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization

Brief Summary

Purpose of the study is the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ-T), so that it would be used as an assessment tool for Turkish dysphagia patients. Despite being translated and validated in many languages, there is no validated Turkish version of SSQ to measure the severity of oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Detailed Description

The swallow function is a multidirectional process that depends on complex neuro-muscular network. The function can be evaluated using instrumental, such as fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES), videofluoroscopy, or well structured questionnaires. There are many questionnaire and scales for assessment of swallow but very few have been validated. The study will assess the construct validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Self-report Symptom Inventory as known as Sydney Swallow Questionnaire. The investigators developed the Turkish version of this questionnaire (SSQ-T), according to the cross-cultural adaptation guidelines. Two translators translated the SSQ into Turkish and a native English language speaker reverse-translated it into English. The back translation was sent to the original author for proofreading. The SSQ questionnaire consisted of 17 basic questions related with dysphagia symptoms.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-07-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-07-09
• Study First Posted: 2020-07-10
• Study Start: 2020-07-30
• Primary Completion: 2020-10-30
• Study Completion: 2020-10-30
• Status Verified: 2021-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-07-30
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 170

Inclusion Criteria

Group 1:

• Able to speak, read, understand and write in Turkish
• History of dysphagia during 6 months
• Age between 18-80 years

Group 2:

• Able to speak, read, understand and write in Turkish
• Healthy adults
• Age between 18-80 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

• Mental disorders
• Cognitive limitations
• Able not to speak, read, understand and write in Turkish
• Underwent any surgery last a month
• Underwent laryngectomy/neck dissection/tracheostomy/neck radiotherapy
• Pregnancy
• Malignancies
• Out of age 18-80 years old.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dysphagia patients	Turkish Version of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire	The first group consists of 85 dysphagia patients who have at least six months of dysphagia complaints. The participants will given the Turkish version of Sydney Swallow questionnaire (SSQ-T), consisted of 17 questions, eating assessment tool-10 and two scales evaluated with FEES. After the two weeks, 30 participants will given the SSQ-T for sampling.
Healthy adults	Turkish Version of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire	The second group consists of 85 healty participants will given the SSQ-T consists of 17 questions, eating assessment tool-10.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Turkish Version of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire	2 weeks	Turkish version of the questionnaire consists of 17 questions about dysphagia and swallowing functions and dysphagia consequences during patients at least six months. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 1700. The lower scores mean is a normal swallowing function, higher scores mean is worst oropharyngeal swallowing functions.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Eating Assessment Tool	Baseline	The Turkish validated questionnaire consists of 10 questions that scores are from 0 to 40. Low score is better, higher score is worse.
Penetration and aspiration scale	Baseline	The scale consists of 8 levels for assessment of penetration and aspiration. The scores are from 0 to 8. Low score is better, higher score is worse.
YALE scale of pharyngeal residue	Baseline	The scale consists of 5 assessment units for pharyngeal residue. The scores are from 1 to 5. Low score is better, higher score is worse.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Prof Dr Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey