Validation of the Turkish Translation of the London Speech Evaluation Scale

NCT ID: NCT04690166

Last Updated: 2021-07-29

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 120 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-12-21
• Study Completion Date: 2021-05-21

Brief Summary

Purpose of the study is the validation and cultual adaptation of the Turkish translation of the London Speech Evaluation Scale (LSE-T), so that it would be used as an assessment tool for Turkish head and neck cancer patients. There is no validated Turkish version of LSE to measure severity of perceptual speech in head and neck cancer patients.

Detailed Description

The speech function is a multidirectional process that depends on complex neuro-muscular network. The function can be evaluated using instrumental, such as voice analysis computer programmes, scales, or well structured questionnaires. There are many scales for assessment of perceptual speech but there is no validated for head and neck patients. The study will assess the construct validity and adaptation of the Turkish translation of Speech Specific Perceptual Speech Evaluation as known as London Speech Evaluation Scale. The investigators developed the Turkish translation of this scale (LSE-T), according to the cross-cultural adaptation guidelines. Two translators translated the LSE into Turkish and a native English language speaker reverse-translated it into English. The back translation was sent to the original author for proofreading. The LSE scale consisted of 6 parameters and 4 scores related with perceptual speech in head and neck cancer patients.

Conditions

Speech Intelligibility; Speech Disorders; Head and Neck Cancer; Speech Dysfunction; Speech

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Cancer Patients

In outpatients clinic, the first group consists of 60 head and neck cancer patients who were treated by ours. The participants will given the document consists that "bit, bet, but" words and also a brief part of "Diyet passage" who written by Omer Seyffettin. The speech record of patients who read to document, will evaluated by three judges (otorhinolaryngologist). Three judges will scoring to Turkish translation of London Speech Evaluation Scale (LSE-T), consists of 6 parameters. After the six weeks, the records were scored again as randomisely.

The speech records related to the reading document

Intervention Type: OTHER

The document consists "bit, bet, but" words and Diyet passage. Volunteers will read the document in front of the microphone and also the speech will recorded by a computer.

Healty Control

In outpatients clinic, the control group consists of 60 patients who have not speech and hear impairments. The participants will given the document consists that "bit, bet, but" words and also a brief part of "Diyet passage" who written by Omer Seyffettin. The speech record of patients who read to document, will evaluated by three judges (otorhinolaryngologist). Three judges will scoring to Turkish translation of London Speech Evaluation Scale (LSE-T), consists of 6 parameters. After the six weeks, the records were scored again as randomisely.

The speech records related to the reading document

Intervention Type: OTHER

The document consists "bit, bet, but" words and Diyet passage. Volunteers will read the document in front of the microphone and also the speech will recorded by a computer.

Interventions

The speech records related to the reading document

The document consists "bit, bet, but" words and Diyet passage. Volunteers will read the document in front of the microphone and also the speech will recorded by a computer.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Able to speak, read, understand and write in Turkish
• History of oral, orofarengeal cancer
• Volunteers who accept the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Mental disorders
• Cognitive limitations
• Able not to speak, read, understand and write in Turkish
• Underwent any surgery last six month
• Permanent tracheostomy, total laryngectomy
• Pregnancy
• Out of age 18-70 years old
• Adults who do not accept the informed consent.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 70 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Yavuz Atar

Associate Professor, M.D.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Ziya Salturk, Asso Prof,MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Anadolu Medical Center, In Affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine

Locations

Prof Dr Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

Dwivedi RC, Rose SS, Chisholm EJ, Kerawala CJ, Clarke PM, Nutting CM, Rhys-Evans PH, Harrington KJ, Kazi R. Development and validation of first-ever speech-specific perceptual speech evaluation tool for patients with head and neck cancer: the London speech evaluation (LSE) scale. Head Neck. 2012 Jan;34(1):94-103. doi: 10.1002/hed.21683. Epub 2011 Apr 5.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 21469245 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id