Validation of the French Version of the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire in Patients With Neuromuscular Diseases

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Measurements of dysphagia severity are important when making management decisions and in the objective evaluation of swallowing impairments. The Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ) is a validated self-report inventory using a visual analogue scale. This questionnaire permits a quantitative, sensitive, specific, repeatable and easily responsive evaluation of dysphagia in different pathology. Opposed to largely used videofluoroscopy swallowing study and endoscopy examinations, the SSQ is noninvasive, less expensive, avoids radiation exposure and enables a readily available assessment. Validated French version is not yet available. In the first phase of the study the investigators will validated this translation in dysphagic patients and control. Secondly, the investigators will validate the SSQ in Neuromuscular patients.

Official Title
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Validation of the French Version of the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire in Patients With Neuromuscular Diseases

Conditions
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Dysphagia, Neuromuscular Diseases

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Sydney Swallow Questionnaire


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Phase 1: Group 1: Healthy participants Able to speak, read and write in French Aged at least 18 years old Group 2: Patients, with symptoms indicative of a deglutition disorder, referred for a videofluoroscopic study to the Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department, Voice and Swallowing Clinic Able to speak, read and write in French Aged at least 18 years old Phase 2: Clinical diagnosis of neuromuscular diseases Able to understand French Exclusion Criteria: Phase 1: Group 1: History of neurological or neuromuscular disease History of any diagnosticated swallowing disorder Group 2: Patients who could not be cataloged as dysphagic or non-dysphagic after the videofluoroscopic study evaluation Patients unable to answer the questionnaire Phase 2: Patients who could not be cataloged as dysphagic or non-dysphagic Patients unable to answer the questionnaire

Ages Eligible for Study
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Maximum Age: 90 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Screening
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Dysphagia assessment<br> | Other: Sydney Swallow Questionnaire<br>* The Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ) is a validated self-report symptom questionnaire, it contains 17 items recorded as visual analogue scales and is a tool specifically designed for evaluation of swallowing difficulties.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sydney Swallow Questionnaire | The participants were asked to fill out these questionnaires during the outpatient visit. | 10 minutes | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Neuromuscular, dysphagia, Swallowing disorders, Questionnaire, Assessment