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The Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index

Completed
Conditions
Swallowing Disorder
Interventions
Other: Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index
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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Willing to participate
  • Having swallowing problems
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Being under the age of 20 years, and above the age of 60 years
  • Not willing to participate
  • Having no swallowing problems
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Adult patients with swallowing disordersTurkish Deglutition Handicap IndexSwallowing function will be evaluated with the Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index, and Turkish version of the Eating Assessment Tool.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index3 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
NameTimeMethod
The Turkish version of the Eating Assessment Tool-103 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

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Ankara, Turkey

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