Correlation of the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI) in Neck Pain Patients and Patients With Voice Disorders

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain and/or a Voice Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT02868762
• Lead Sponsor: University of Zurich

Brief Summary

This study investigates in patients whose primary complaint is either neck pain and/or a voice disorder , if there are any correlations between subjective neck and voice symptoms according to Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI). NDI and VHI questionnaire results for voice disordered patients will be retrieved from the data base of the Department of Phoniatrics and Speech Pathology, University Hospital Zurich. Neck pain patient questionnaire data will be retrieved from an ongoing study. The agreement between subjective neck handicap (NDI) and voice handicap (VHI) will be statistically analysed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-07
• Study First Submitted: 2016-07-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-08-15
• Study First Posted: 2016-08-16
• Primary Completion: 2017-07
• Study Completion: 2017-07
• Status Verified: 2017-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 175

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years old
• primary diagnose of a functional disorder of the muscular structure in the neck area
• primary diagnose of a functional or secondary structural voice disorder

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Exclusion Criteria

• systemic illness of the motion apparatus (i.e., polyarthritis rheumatica)
• acute cancer
• neurogenic voice and swallow disorder
• Intubation within the last 18 months
• lack of german knowledge, (not able to fill out a questionnaire independently)

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation between neck disability index and voice handicap index (questionnaire)	1 day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Additional neck area handicap in patients with voice disorders (questionnaire)	1 day	Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study
Additional subjective voice disorder in patients with neck pain (questionnaire)	1 day	Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study
Difference in pain strength and quality in patients with functional voice disorder as compared to patients with benign organical vocal fold changes (questionnaire)	1 day	Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

KD Dr. Jörg Bohlender; 🇨🇭 Zurich, ZH, Switzerland