Turkish Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFed) Scale (EdFed)

March 16, 2025 updated by: Busra Kul, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFed) Scale

This study was conducted to evaluate the psychometric properties, including interobserver agreement, of the Turkish version of the Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFed) scale, which was developed to assess eating difficulties in patients with dementia.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Eating difficulties are common in dementia patients and can lead to malnutrition. Early detection and intervention of these difficulties is of great importance to minimise the negative effects. Therefore, a reliable and valid tool for assessing nutritional difficulties in dementia patients is needed.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

55

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Sıslı
      • Istanbul, Sıslı, Turkey, 34394
        • Darülaceze

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Nursing home

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Those over the age of 65,
  • Those diagnosed with dementia,
  • Patients who are able to weigh themselves (no lower extremity loss)

Exclusion Criteria:

• (CDR<2)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Observed
observation during eating
Other: Observation
observation during eating

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Edfed score
Time Frame: 1 year
Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFed) scale
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Büşra Kul, MsC, Üsküdar Üniversitesi
  • Study Director: Zelıha Tulek, Proffessor, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2025

Last Verified

March 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Edfed scale

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

It can be shared after publication.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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