Use of the SWAMECO Questionnaire in the General Population to Detect Swallowing Difficulties
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 115
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- swallowing difficulties assessed by Questionnaire
研究概览
简要总结
A patient self-report questionnaire was developed that assesses subjective swallowing difficulties with medication intake, the SWAMECO questionnaire. It was validated in a highly specific population and will now be tested in the general population.
详细描述
Based on a systematic literature review, a novel self-report questionnaire was developed in 2016 to assess subjective swallowing difficulties with medication intake and their practical consequences in ambulatory patients, the SWAMECO questionnaire. It consists of 30 items divided into 5 sections Complaints, Intensity, Localization, Coping strategies, and Adherence to medication. It was validated in people suffering from systemic sclerosis (SSc), a rare multisystem autoimmune disease that often leads to swallowing problems with food and liquids with progression. The aim of this study is now to validate the questionnaire in the general population. Patients presenting in the community pharmacy with a prescription of at least 3 different medications for a minimum of 3 months will fill in the questionnaire on site.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •aged 18 years or more
- •is living in the community setting
- •is receiving three or more medications for a period not less than three months, independently of the frequency of the intake
排除标准
- •patients who are not able to provide written conformed consent will be excluded
结局指标
主要结局
swallowing difficulties assessed by Questionnaire
时间窗: 5 minutes
The variable of primary interest is the answer to the question number 4: "Do you experience swallowing difficulties when you take your medicines?"
次要结局
- medication adherence assessed by Questionnaire(5 minutes)