Dysphagia Handicap Index: A Structured Translation From English to German

Dysphagia Handicap Index: A Structured Translation From English to German of a Quality of Life Questionnaire Relating to Swallowing

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01958268

Enrollment

130

Registered

2013-10-09

Start date

2013-08-31

Completion date

2015-09-30

Last updated

2016-01-05

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Conditions

Dysphagia

Brief summary

Establishment of a questionnaire in German to determine in a structured and quantifiable manner the quality of life of patients with dysphagia.

Interventions

PROCEDUREPretest and validation of a translated questionnaire

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All patients with dysphagia

Exclusion criteria

Inability to fill in the questionnaire

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Percentage of patients able to fully understand and fill out the german translation of the questionnaire.	Patients suffering from dysphagia for at least half a year will be asked to answer the questionnaire at the time of enrolment.	Establishment of a questionnaire in german to determine in a structured and quantifiable manner the quality of life of patients with dysphagia.

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026