The Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index

Completed

• Conditions: Swallowing Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT04296409
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the reliability and validity of the The Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index among adult patients with swallowing disorders.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to test the reliability and validity of the The Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index among adult patients with swallowing disorders.The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and criterion validity of the instrument will be investigated. The internal consistency will be assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) value with 95 % confidence intervals will be calculated for test-retest reliability. The criterion validity of the scale will be determined by assessing the correlation between The Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index and Turkish Eating Assessment Tool.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-03-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2020-03-05
• Study Start: 2022-06-22
• Primary Completion: 2023-02-22
• Study Completion: 2023-02-22
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Willing to participate
• Having swallowing problems

Exclusion Criteria

• Being under the age of 20 years, and above the age of 60 years
• Not willing to participate
• Having no swallowing problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index	3 months	Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index is a swallowing function evaluation tool. The test consists of 30 items which will be scored between 0 to 4. 0 means Never, and 4 means Always. The test score ranges from 30 (minimum) to 120 (maximum) points.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Turkish version of the Eating Assessment Tool-10	3 months	The Turkish version of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 is a self-reporting instrument with 10 questions. Total score ranges between 0 to 40. Higher scores indicate worse swallowing function.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacetttepe University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey