Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire

NCT04465903 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 298
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 170
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose of the study is the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ-T), so that it would be used as an assessment tool for Turkish dysphagia patients. Despite being translated and validated in many languages, there is no validated Turkish version of SSQ to measure the severity of oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Conditions

Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal; Swallowing Disorder; Validation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Turkish Version of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire

  Turkish version of the questionnaire consists of 17 questions about dysphagia and swallowing functions and dysphagia consequences during patients at least six months and healty subjects. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 1700. The lower scores mean a normal swallowing function, higher scores mean worst oropharyngeal swallowing functions.

  Baseline

• Turkish Version of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire

  Turkish version of the questionnaire consists of 17 questions about dysphagia and swallowing functions and dysphagia consequences during patients at least six months. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 1700. The lower scores mean is a normal swallowing function, higher scores mean is worst oropharyngeal swallowing functions.

  2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Eating Assessment Tool

  Baseline

• Penetration and aspiration scale

  Baseline

• YALE scale of pharyngeal residue

  Baseline

Other Outcomes (1)

• Subject demographics

  Baseline

Study Arms (2)

Dysphagia patients

The first group consists of 85 dysphagia patients who have at least six months of dysphagia complaints. The participants will given the Turkish version of Sydney Swallow questionnaire (SSQ-T), consisted of 17 questions, eating assessment tool-10 and two scales evaluated with FEES. After the two weeks, 30 participants will given the SSQ-T for sampling.

Other: Turkish Version of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire

Healthy adults

The second group consists of 85 healty participants will given the SSQ-T consists of 17 questions, eating assessment tool-10.

Other: Turkish Version of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire

Interventions

Turkish Version of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire OTHER

The Turkish Version of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire consists of 17 questions related with dysphagia.

Dysphagia patients; Healthy adults

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia and healthy adults

You may qualify if:

• Group 1:
• Able to speak, read, understand and write in Turkish
• History of dysphagia during 6 months
• Age between 18-80 years
• Group 2:
• Able to speak, read, understand and write in Turkish
• Healthy adults
• Age between 18-80 years old.

You may not qualify if:

• Mental disorders
• Cognitive limitations
• Able not to speak, read, understand and write in Turkish
• Underwent any surgery last a month
• Underwent laryngectomy/neck dissection/tracheostomy/neck radiotherapy
• Pregnancy
• Malignancies
• Out of age 18-80 years old.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization: lead

Study Sites (1)

Prof Dr Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital

Istanbul, 34384, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Arenaz Bua B, Bulow M. Validation in Swedish of Sydney swallow questionnaire. BMC Res Notes. 2014 Oct 21;7:742. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-742.

  PMID: 25330714 RESULT

• Audag N, Goubau C, Danse E, Vandervelde L, Liistro G, Toussaint M, Reychler G. Validation and Reliability of the French Version of the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire. Dysphagia. 2019 Aug;34(4):556-566. doi: 10.1007/s00455-019-09978-9. Epub 2019 Feb 1.

  PMID: 30707281 RESULT

• Dwivedi RC, St Rose S, Chisholm EJ, Georgalas C, Bisase B, Amen F, Kerawala CJ, Clarke PM, Nutting CM, Rhys-Evans PH, Harrington KJ, Kazi R. Evaluation of swallowing by Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ) in oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients treated with primary surgery. Dysphagia. 2012 Dec;27(4):491-7. doi: 10.1007/s00455-012-9395-z. Epub 2012 Feb 21.

  PMID: 22350113 RESULT

• Wallace KL, Middleton S, Cook IJ. Development and validation of a self-report symptom inventory to assess the severity of oral-pharyngeal dysphagia. Gastroenterology. 2000 Apr;118(4):678-87. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(00)70137-5.

  PMID: 10734019 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Deglutition Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Esophageal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Pharyngeal Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Study Officials

• Melis Ece Arkan Ararat, MD

  Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Ugur Uygan, MD

  Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor, MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 3, 2020
• First Posted: July 10, 2020
• Study Start: July 30, 2020
• Primary Completion: October 30, 2020
• Study Completion: October 30, 2020
• Last Updated: August 3, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)