Prevalence of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux and Dysphagia in Persons with Voice Disorders visiting a Tertiary Care Hospital
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 90
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Prevalence of Laryngopharyngeal reflux and Dysphagia in persons with voice disorders
研究概览
简要总结
Justification for the study:
Voice disorders significantly affect an individual’s communicative effectiveness, emotional well-being, and quality of life. They may co-occur with other disorders like Dysphagia and Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). Dysphagia is recognized in both organic and functional voice disorders, possibly dur to the shared anatomical and physiological structures between the voice and swallowing systems. Similarly, LPR is a common contributor to voice disorders and may also impact swallowing due to the mucosal irritation in the laryngopharynx. Despite these overlaps, the interrelationship between these three conditions - Voice disorders, LPR and Dysphagia is poorly understood in the clinical literature.
While previous research has independently examined the prevalence of dysphagia in voice disorders and the role of LPR in voice disorders, few studies have explored the simultaneous presence of both dysphagia and LPR in individuals with voice disorders. This creates a risk of over-reliance on LPR-targeted treatments without accurate symptom differentiation, leading to ineffective management. Furthermore, dysphagia is often underreported in this population.
By studying the co-occurrence and relationship between LPR and Dysphagia symptoms in individuals with voice disorders, the research seeks to fill a critical gap. The study will employ self-reported tool and clinical assessments to understand the symptom overlap and guide early diagnosis and intervention. This can ultimately enhance patient outcomes, prevent complications such as aspiration and malnutrition, and support overall social and communication participation.
Aims and objectives of the study:
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of Dysphagia and Laryngopharyngeal reflux in persons with voice disorders visiting a tertiary care hospital.
Objective(s):
To investigate the prevalence of Dysphagia and Laryngopharyngeal reflux in persons with voice disorders;
To determine the relationship between Dysphagia and Laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms with voice disorder.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 90.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Adults above 18 years of age with confirmed diagnosis of vocal pathology by otolaryngologist using video laryngoscopy.
- •Patients with a known diagnosis of Laryngopharyngeal reflux who are seeking treatment for the same.
- •Patients who can read and understand Kannada language.
排除标准
- •Patients with known neurological disorders, head and neck cancer conditions having voice and swallowing disorders.
- •Patients with acute infections of the larynx lasting up to one week.
结局指标
主要结局
Prevalence of Laryngopharyngeal reflux and Dysphagia in persons with voice disorders
时间窗: 48 weeks
次要结局
- Relationship between Dysphagia & Laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms with voice disorder(48 weeks)
研究者
Amatullah Salik
Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education