dysphagia assessment: no intervention but validation of assessments
Study summary
This study aims to translate and validate Italian versions of several clinical assessment tools for patients with neurogenic dysphagia. The instruments include:
The New Zealand Secretion Severity Scale, which evaluates secretion management; The Reflex Cough Test from the I\&I cranial nerves assessment; The VASES scale used during fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing; The Drooling Severity Scale, which measures saliva control.
The study will include approximately 100 patients with neurogenic dysphagia. The goal is to provide reliable, standardized tools in Italian to support clinicians in assessing swallowing and oral-motor function in patients with neurological disorders.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
IInclusion Criteria:
Adult patients (≥18 years) diagnosed with neurogenic dysphagia due to any neurological condition (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury) Able to understand and comply with study procedures Provide written informed consent (or legal representative consent if necessary) Stable medical and neurological condition at the time of assessment
Exclusion Criteria:
Active respiratory infection or acute illness affecting swallowing at the time of assessment History of head and neck surgery or anatomical abnormalities preventing standardized assessment of swallowing or reflex cough Severe uncontrolled comorbidities (cardiac, pulmonary, or systemic) that make study participation unsafe
Primary outcome measure(s)
Internal consistency of secretion and drooling scales — Baseline Description: Internal consistency of the New Zealand Secretions Severity Scale (NZSS) and Drooling Severity Scale (DSS).
Scale titles:
New Zealand Secretions Severity Scale (NZSS) Drooling Severity Scale (DSS)
Range:
NZSS: 0-7 (higher score = greater secretion severity) DSS: 1-5 (higher score = greater drooling severity) Metric: Cronbach's alpha (0-1; higher = better consistency)
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
IRCCS San Camillo
Venezia
Italy
Recruiting
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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