In this study was to determine whether changes that occurred over time had an impact on the swallowing and voice functions depend of Ankylosing spondylitis patients.
This study was carried out at the University of Health Sciences Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Study was performed on 30 patients and 30 healthy subjects (Group 2) who were diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis using modified New York criterion. The patients were asked to fill the EAT-10 and flexible endoscopic swallowing evaluation was performed. Voice recordings were taken from the patients to evaluate the voice disturbance and acoustic evaluation was taken with PRAAT program.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
The patients were assessment with flexible endoscopic swallowing evaluation was performed with colored pudding.
Voice recordings were taken from the patients to evaluate the voice disturbance and acoustic evaluation was taken with PRAAT program.
Prof Dr Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Quality of swallowing
Quality of swallowing was assessed by Eating Assessment Tool inventory consisting in 10 questions that scores from 0 to 40. Low score is better, higher score is worse.
Time frame: 3 months
Values of aspiration
Aspiration was assessed by aspiration penetration scale during swallowing with flexible endoscopy. The scale consisting in 8 degree that scored from 1 to 8. Higher score is worse.
Time frame: 3 months
Voice analysis
Voice recordings were analyzed by PRAAT computer software. The investigator measured to shimmer, jitter and HNR voice values. The values are variation of frequency and amplitude of the sound wave. Higher value shows healthy voice for HNR parameters, lower value shows healthy voice for shimmer and jitter.
Time frame: 3 months
Cervical spine situation
Cervical spine was assessed with modify stoke ankylosing spondylitis spine score that scored from 0 to 3. Low score is better and high score is worse.
Time frame: 3 months
Ankylosing spondylitis disease activity
The investigator measured to disease activity with bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index consisting in 6 questions that scored from 0 to 10 and morning rigidity times. Low scores are better and high scores are worse.
Time frame: 3 months
Demographic values
Demographic values were assessed as age (18-70) ,education and gender (male or female).
Time frame: 3 months
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