Validation of BRACS to European Portuguese

NCT06558435 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 252023
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to translate and validate the fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing scale "The Boston Residue and Clearance Scale - BRACS" to European Portuguese

Conditions

Deglutition Disorders; Swallowing Disorder; Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal

Keywords

Swallowing Disorders; Dysphagia; Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Reliable and validated European Portuguese version of the BRACS

  Demonstrating the reliability and validity of the Boston Residue and Clearance Scale in diagnosing dysphagia during fiberoptic endoscopic assessment of swallowing examination. BRACS it's an 11-point ordinal residue classification scale that assesses 3 aspects: the amount and location of pharyngolaryngeal residues, the presence of spontaneous swallowing to clear it and the effectiveness of patient's swallowing.

  patients with neurological and/or mechanical oropharyngeal dysphagia evaluated FEES up to 3 months after the first symptomatology

Interventions

FEES OTHER

Single group

Also known as: Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with neurological or mechanical dysphagia who have undergone a FEES examination and whose test meets the inclusion criteria described above.

You may qualify if:

• FEES recording that allowed good visualisation of the pharynx and larynx.
• FEES recording of patients after head and neck surgery who had anatomical alterations of the structures, but which did not interfere with good visualisation of the residues.
• FEES recording of patients with a tracheostomy or under tube feeding.

You may not qualify if:

• FEES recording of patients under 18 years of age.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centro Hospitalar de Entre Douro e Vouga

Santa Maria da Feira, 4520-211, Portugal

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Deglutition Disorders

Interventions

Fees and Charges

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Economics; Health Care Economics and Organizations

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Speech and Language Pathologist Daniela Ferreira

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 14, 2024
• First Posted: August 16, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2023
• Study Completion: May 1, 2023
• Last Updated: August 21, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Locations

PT (1)