Adaptation and Validation of ‘Quality of life in Dysarthric speaker (QoL-DyS) Scale’ to Malayalam language.

Phase 1

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Individuals with Dysarthria

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/07/014985
• Lead Sponsor: DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND HEARING

Brief Summary

The adapted 40 item self-report questionnaire will be administered on the participants. The participants with motor disabilities will be allowed to take assistance from family members or the investigator for marking the scores, if required. The participants will be recruited from vrious hospitals in Kerala.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-19
• Study Start: 2018-07-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• 1.Confirmed diagnosis of presence of Dysarthria by an experienced speech language pathologist 2.Age between 18 years – 55 years 3.Presence of at least a mild-moderate communication disorder marked by a decrease in intelligibility 4.Ability of the participant to respond to basic yes/no questions verbally 5.Cognitive abilities of the participants should be normal and this will be assessed using Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE].
• Any score greater than or equal to 24 points (out of 30) indicates a normal cognition 6.Patients attending speech and language intervention.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients with associated conditions like aphasia, hearing impairment, visual impairment and dementia 2.Patients with medical conditions such as heart diseases, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS), carcinoma or other chronic illness’ which may otherwise impact QoL and interferes with the assessment procedure will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life scores on four outcome measures	The measures will be analysed after completion of data collection by November 2018

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

School of Allied Health Sciences; 🇮🇳 Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

School of Allied Health Sciences

🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Sunila John

Principal investigator

9986206894

sunila.john@manipal.edu