Validation of a tool to evaluate swallowing difficulty in individuals with tracheostomy
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: Z930- Tracheostomy status
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/07/020359
- Lead Sponsor
- Ragi Rajan
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Individuals with dysphagia post tracheostomy
Age range between 18 â?? 70 years
Able to sit upright/semi upright posture
Individuals who are referred for FEES evaluation and given consent will be enrolled in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Individuals who are unable to follow the commands
Individuals with carcinomas, glossectomy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Demographic and Clinical variables will be noted. The Level of Agreement will be obtained using Bland - Altman plot between the protocol and the FEES. Pearson correlation coefficient will be used to determine the correlation between the protocol and the FEES.Timepoint: Data collection and data analysis from June 2019 - March 2020
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method OT APPLICABLETimepoint: NOT APPLICABLE