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BJH-SDS Validation of the German Translation

German Translation and Validation of the Barnes-Jewish-Hospital Stroke Dysphagia Screen (BJH-SDS)

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About This Trial

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.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - All stroke patients in the neurology department of the Lahn-Dill Clinic in Wetzlar and the stroke unit of the Bürgerhospital in Friedberg and the neurologic ICU of the University Hospital in Giessen are to be screened with the BJH-SDS-G after appropriate information has been provided. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Exclusion criteria are a lack of willing to sign a consent form, contraindications to an FEES examination, a history of stroke, pre-existing dysphagia or a disease that may be associated with dysphagia (e.g. ENT tumors, Parkinson's disease, neuromuscular diseases). Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

View original clinical language
Inclusion Criteria: * All stroke patients in the neurology department of the Lahn-Dill Clinic in Wetzlar and the stroke unit of the Bürgerhospital in Friedberg and the neurologic ICU of the University Hospital in Giessen are to be screened with the BJH-SDS-G after appropriate information has been provided. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria are a lack of informed consent, contraindications to an FEES examination, a history of stroke, pre-existing dysphagia or a disease that may be associated with dysphagia (e.g. ENT tumors, Parkinson's disease, neuromuscular diseases).

Treatments Being Tested

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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)

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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