Dysphagia in Huntington's disease. The development of the Huntington's Disease Dysphagia Scale.

Recruiting

• Conditions: Dysphagia; swallowing disorder; 10083624; 10028037

• Registration Number: NL-OMON37730
• Lead Sponsor: eids Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Huntington's disease patients, CAG over 36 repeats.

Exclusion Criteria

Other diseases or conditions that may influence swallowing.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>To validate the questionnaire videofluoroscopic examination will be used.<br /><br>In order to measure convergent construct validity the questionnaire will be<br /><br>compared with the Swallowing Disturbance Questionnaire (SDQ), and the Eating<br /><br>Assessment Tool (EAT-10). Partners or relatives will be asked to fill in the<br /><br>questionnaires simultaneously with the patients.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>na</p><br>