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BJH-SDS Validation of the German Translation
Sponsor: University of Giessen
Summary
The first object of the study is the validation of a translation of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Stroke Dysphagia Screen with determination of sensitivity, specificity, interrater reliability (especially between different professional groups) and criterion validity. If the German translation proves to be suitable, it will also be validated on general neurological patients, i.e. patients on a neurological ward without a stroke.
Official title: German Translation and Validation of the Barnes-Jewish-Hospital Stroke Dysphagia Screen (BJH-SDS)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
570
Start Date
2024-04-15
Completion Date
2026-05-01
Last Updated
2024-07-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
BJH-SDS Screenint Test
The test includes the assessment of a sufficient level of consciousness (Glasgow Coma Scale over 13 points), a check for facial paresis, soft palate paresis and tongue paresis followed by a water swallow test with 90 ml of water if the previous points are assessed as normal. The water swallow test checks for signs of aspiration (throat clearing, coughing or a change in voice quality)
Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
The FEES evaluates anatomical changes, functional disorders of the visible structures (e.g. recurrent paresis), saliva management, penetration and aspiration of food boluses in order to draw conclusions about the underlying pathomechanism of dysphagia. It is an established standard diagnostic procedure for stroke patients and, in addition to the diagnosis of dysphagia, also enables pathomechanism-guided therapy by speech therapists
Locations (1)
University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Campus Giessen
Giesen, Hesse, Germany