Telehealth Voice Assessment by Speech Language Pathologists during a global pandemic using principles of a Primary contact Model.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Voice disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000427875
• Lead Sponsor: Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-04-16
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

New patients referred for initial ENT evaluation who are triaged by the ENT Surgical team as category 2 (complex care, assess <90 days) or 3 (non-urgent, delayed assessment unlikely to lead to deterioration or a need for more complex care, assess <365 days) on the ENT waitlist, in accordance with the Queensland Health Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC), and then referred to the SLPPC service.
- Adults aged over 18.
- Referral symptoms of episodes of hoarseness or altered voice in patients with no risk factors for malignancy identified on written referral.
-Patients who can provide informed consent and complete a telehealth case history and assessment in English.
; New patients referred for initial ENT evaluation who are triaged by the ENT Surgical team as category 2 (complex care, assess <90 days) or 3 (non-urgent, delayed assessment unlikely to lead to deterioration or a need for more complex care, assess <365 days) on the ENT waitlist, in accordance with the Queensland Health Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC), and then referred to the SLPPC service.
- Adults aged over 18.
- Referral symptoms of episodes of hoarseness or altered voice in patients with no risk factors for malignancy identified on written referral.
-Patients who can provide informed consent and complete a telehealth case history and assessment in English.

Exclusion Criteria

-Patients whose referrals are triaged by ENT as Category-1 based on written referral information, as defined by the Queensland Health Clinical Prioritisation Criteria.
-Any significant medical comorbidities identified on written referral (i.e., previous head and neck cancer, previous laryngeal surgery, neuromuscular disease affecting the larynx).
; -Patients whose referrals are triaged by ENT as Category-1 based on written referral information, as defined by the Queensland Health Clinical Prioritisation Criteria.
-Any significant medical comorbidities identified on written referral (i.e., previous head and neck cancer, previous laryngeal surgery, neuromuscular disease affecting the larynx).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified