Test-Retest Reliability, Responsiveness and Interpretability of CLEFT-Q
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Cleft Lip and Palate. Basic parameters: 8 years — 29 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Sweden
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The goal of this observational study is to test the questionnaire CLEFT-Q in a population of patients with cleft lip and/or palate. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Are CLEFT-Q scores reliable over time? 2. Can CLEFT-Q detect change following surgical treatment intervention? 3. What is the norm for CLEFT-Q within a control population who do not have cleft lip and/or palate? 4. What is the Minimal Clinically Important Change of CLEFT-Q in different subpopulations of cleft lip and/or palate? 5. Do changes in CLEFT-Q scores correlate with changes in objective outcomes following a surgical intervention? 6. What are the main expectations that patients express before a surgical intervention? 7. How do patients perceive that the results after surgical interventions meet their expectations? 8. Do patients express concepts of importance postoperatively that are not examined by CLEFT-Q? 9. How do healthcare professionals perceive that the use of CLEFT-Q affects clinical decisions and processes? Participants will 1. Fill out the questionnaire CLEFT-Q twice with a two-week space. 2. Before and 1 year after an operation. 3. Be interviewed about their experiences related to an operation or using CLEFT-Q. Researchers will compare results from the cleft lip and palate population to see if there is a difference between them and a population without cleft lip and palate.
Primary outcome measures
- CLEFT-Q change scores [Time frame: At enrollment and after 1-2 weeks, or after 6 months, or after 1 year.]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Photograph [Time frame: Before surgery and after 6 months or 1 year.]
- Speech [Time frame: Before surgery and after 1 year.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Cleft lip and/or palate
- Planned secondary surgery of the nose, lips, jaw or to improve speech
- Can speak and read Swedish
Exclusion criteria
- Multiple surgeries at once
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Sweden · 1 center
- Skania University Hospital — Malmö
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05775679 · 2021-06993-01