Status:

COMPLETED

Validation of BRACS to European Portuguese

Lead Sponsor:

Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga

Conditions:

Deglutition Disorders

Swallowing Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

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

Detailed Description

The Boston Residue and Clearance Scale (BRACS) is a multidimensional scale developed and validated to assess the severity of residues observed during fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FE...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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.

Exclusion

  • FEES recording of patients under 18 years of age.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06558435

Start Date

March 1 2023

End Date

May 1 2023

Last Update

August 21 2024

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Centro Hospitalar de Entre Douro e Vouga

Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, 4520-211

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