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NCT07435441Completed

Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Bolus Residue Scale in Acute Stroke

Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Bolus Residue Scale (BRS) in Patients With Acute Stroke

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 27 Feb 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Bolus Residue Scale (BRS) in patients with acute stroke. The study has a methodological, observational, and cross-sectional design. Videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) recordings will be scored independently by trained raters using the BRS. Psychometric properties including construct validity, criterion validity, inter-rater and intra-rater reliability will be analyzed.

Status (registry)
Completed
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
40 (actual)
First submitted
20 Feb 2026
Start date
1 Aug 2025
Primary completion date
15 Jan 2026
Lead sponsor
Istanbul Arel University
Diseases
Stroke
NCT number
NCT07435441

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Participants enrolled: 40
  • From 1 Aug 2025 to the primary completion date, 15 Jan 2026
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other illness

  • History of head and neck cancer or head and neck surgery
  • Pre-existing neurological diseases affecting swallowing (e.g., Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Severe cognitive impairment preventing cooperation with assessment procedures

Other

  • Structural abnormalities of the upper aerodigestive tract
  • Incomplete or poor-quality VFSS recordings unsuitable for analysis

Who the study is looking for

  • Diagnosis of acute stroke confirmed by neurological and radiological evaluation
  • Age 18 years and older
  • Undergoing videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) as part of routine clinical assessment
  • Ability to participate in swallowing assessment procedures
  • Provision of written informed consent by the patient or a legal representative

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Istanbul Arel University
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IstanbulTurkey (Türkiye)Unknown status

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