Dysphagia Handicap Index: A Structured Translation From English to German

Completed

• Conditions: Dysphagia

• Registration Number: NCT01958268
• Lead Sponsor: University of Zurich

Brief Summary

Establishment of a questionnaire in German to determine in a structured and quantifiable manner the quality of life of patients with dysphagia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-08
• Study First Submitted: 2013-09-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-10-08
• Study First Posted: 2013-10-09
• Primary Completion: 2015-03
• Study Completion: 2015-09
• Status Verified: 2015-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-01-04
• Last Update Posted: 2016-01-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 130

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of patients able to fully understand and fill out the german translation of the questionnaire.	Patients suffering from dysphagia for at least half a year will be asked to answer the questionnaire at the time of enrolment.	Establishment of a questionnaire in german to determine in a structured and quantifiable manner the quality of life of patients with dysphagia.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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