Translation and testing of a questionnaire on problems faced by the caregivers of patients with swallowing difficulty
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/11/047626
- Lead Sponsor
- Adithi G Hegde
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Primary caregivers of persons aged 18 years and older with dysphagia post HNC.
- Caregivers who are proficient in the Kannada language (both reading and writing)
Exclusion Criteria
Caregivers of the persons with head and neck cancer diagnosed with dysphagia:
- aided with the home nursing staff
- care recipients with neurological impairments and respiratory conditions (e.g., asthma, pneumonia, bronchiectasis)
Caregivers with any cognitive impairments or sensory deficits
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adaptation and Validation of CARES Screening Tool in Kannada in Caregivers of post-HNC persons experiencing dysphagia.Timepoint: 26 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mean and standard deviation of the ratings would be used for the analysis of the data <br/ ><br>collected. The index of internal consistency of each item will be assessed using Cronbachs alpha.Timepoint: 26 weeks