Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Bolus Residue Scale in Acute Stroke

This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Bolus Residue Scale (BRS) in patients with acute stroke. The study has a methodological, observational, and cross-sectional design. Videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) recordings will be scored independently by trained raters using the BRS. Psychometric properties including construct validity, criterion validity, inter-rater and intra-rater reliability will be analyzed.

NCT Number	NCT07435441
Lead Sponsor	Istanbul Arel University Collaborators: Hacettepe University, Istinye University, Atlas University
Conditions	Post-stroke, Dysphagia, Videofluoroscopy, Scale Reliability Validity
Enrollment	40 participants
Start Date	2025-08-01
Primary Completion	2026-01-15 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-02-20 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-02-27