Evaluation of quality of life with voice and difficulty swallowing in patients undergoing surgery to remove the entire larynx for cancer

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• Conditions: Quality-Adjusted Life Years; Laryngeal Neoplasms; Rehabilitation of Speech and Language Disorders; Voice Disorders; Treatment Outcome; E05.318.740.100.500.700; C04.588.443.665.481; E02.760.169.063.500.727; C08.360.940; E01.789.800

• Registration Number: RBR-4n3cg2
• Lead Sponsor: Giulianno Molina de Melo

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-06-19
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

patients undergoing total laryngectomy with primary speech rehabilitation within a minimum of six months after surgery; patients undergoing total laryngectomy with secondary speech rehabilitation six months after insertion when surgery and radiotherapy; patients undergoing total laryngectomy with speech rehabilitation with esophageal voice six months after surgery and radiation therapy; patients undergoing total laryngectomy with speech rehabilitation with electronic larynx six months after insertion when surgery and radiotherapy; patients without evidence of disease; patients capable of phoning regardless of vocal quality; patients able to read, understand and answer the QOL questionnaire; patients who agreed to participate in the study by filling out a questionnaire voluntarily

Exclusion Criteria

patients with tumor recurrence or persistence; patients with other than total laryngectomy; lost follow-up patients; patients who refused to participate in the study; patients with death due to illness within 6m after answering the questionnaires; patients with a follow-up of fewer than 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified