Scale to measure mouth and throat symptoms after general anesthesia
Scale for the Evaluation of Oral and Pharyngolaryngeal Symptoms After General Anesthesia/A Scale Development Study
This research will test a short questionnaire to measure mouth and throat symptoms in adults who had general anesthesia.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 450 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Nuh Naci Yazgan University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Kayseri, Türkiye) |
| Trial ID | NCT06755853 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational methodological study will create and validate a "Post-General Anesthesia Oral and Pharyngolaryngeal Symptoms Assessment Scale" by drafting items, performing expert language review, and measuring content validity using the Davis technique with multiple experts. Adult patients (18–65) who received general anesthesia, are conscious and can speak, will be recruited at Erciyes University to complete the draft scale. The process includes correcting wording, calculating content validity indices for each item, and conducting reliability analyses such as internal consistency and item analysis. The goal is a reliable, easy-to-use tool that captures sore throat, hoarseness, swallowing difficulty, and related pharyngolaryngeal symptoms after anesthesia.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults aged 18–65 who recently underwent general anesthesia, are awake and able to communicate verbally, volunteer to participate, and have no recent oral‑pharyngeal surgery or preexisting throat discomfort.
Not a fit: People under 18 or over 65, those who had spinal/epidural or other regional anesthesia, or those with current oral‑pharyngeal problems or recent throat surgery are excluded and unlikely to benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, clinicians and researchers will have a validated questionnaire to reliably document and track oral and pharyngolaryngeal symptoms after general anesthesia.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have used questionnaires to measure postoperative sore throat and hoarseness, but validated instruments that comprehensively combine oral and pharyngolaryngeal symptoms after general anesthesia are limited, making this approach relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients between the ages of 18-65 * Patients who have received general anesthesia * Patients who are conscious * Patients who can communicate verbally * Patients who volunteer to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who received spinal-epidural or regional anesthesia * Patients who have any discomfort in the oral-pharynx-larynx regions * Patients who have undergone any surgical intervention in the oral-pharynx-larynx regions.
Where this trial is running
Kayseri, Türkiye
- Erciyes Universty — Kayseri, Türkiye, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Fadime Ertural, Lecturer — Nuh Naci Yazgan University
- Study coordinator: Fadime Ertural, Lecturer
- Email: fertural@nny.edu.tr
- Phone: +905535904409
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.