The Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index

The Turkish Version of the Deglutition Handicap Index

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04296409

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-03-05

Start date

2022-06-22

Completion date

2023-02-22

Last updated

2024-01-05

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Conditions

Swallowing Disorder

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to test the reliability and validity of the The Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index among adult patients with swallowing disorders.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to test the reliability and validity of the The Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index among adult patients with swallowing disorders.The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and criterion validity of the instrument will be investigated. The internal consistency will be assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) value with 95 % confidence intervals will be calculated for test-retest reliability. The criterion validity of the scale will be determined by assessing the correlation between The Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index and Turkish Eating Assessment Tool.

Interventions

OTHERTurkish Deglutition Handicap Index

Swallowing function will be evaluated by the Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Willing to participate * Having swallowing problems

Exclusion criteria

* Being under the age of 20 years, and above the age of 60 years * Not willing to participate * Having no swallowing problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index	3 months	Turkish Deglutition Handicap Index is a swallowing function evaluation tool. The test consists of 30 items which will be scored between 0 to 4. 0 means Never, and 4 means Always. The test score ranges from 30 (minimum) to 120 (maximum) points.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The Turkish version of the Eating Assessment Tool-10	3 months	The Turkish version of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 is a self-reporting instrument with 10 questions. Total score ranges between 0 to 40. Higher scores indicate worse swallowing function.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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