Patients Diagnosed With Scleroderma and Their Chewing and Swallowing Performance

Hacettepe University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Swallowing; Scleroderma (Limited and Diffuse); Scleroderma, Localized; Scleroderma; Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

Treatments: Other: Questionnaire application for child and adult scleroderma patients

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07182981

SBA 25/528

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is recommended to focus on the physical functionality, chewing, and swallowing performance of individuals diagnosed with scleroderma. There is a need to address children and adults diagnosed with scleroderma comprehensively and to evaluate them on a biopsychosocial basis to support their disease management. The aim was to assess the biopsychosocial characteristics of both children and adults diagnosed with scleroderma and to examine their chewing and swallowing performance.

Additionally, this study aims to identify effective scales that can be used in future research to assess chewing and swallowing in individuals diagnosed with scleroderma.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

For a child diagnosed with scleroderma:

Inclusion Criteria:

• Cases diagnosed with scleroderma,
• Cases aged 7-18 years will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Advanced heart/lung/liver/kidney disease, neurological disease, and malignancies
• Cases that are not willing to participate in the study will be excluded.
• Having participated in a regular exercise program for the past 3 months
• Individuals who are not willing to participate in the study

For adults diagnosed with scleroderma:

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals diagnosed with scleroderma,
• Individuals over the age of 18 will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Advanced heart/lung/liver/kidney disease, neurological disease, and malignancies
• Individuals who are not willing to participate in the study will be excluded.
• Having participated in a regular exercise program for the past 3 months
• Individuals who are not willing to participate in the study

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

Cases diagnosed with scleroderma

Description:

Child and adult scleroderma patients who visited the rheumatology outpatient clinic at a university hospital will complete a questionnaire.

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaire application for child and adult scleroderma patients