Voice and Swallowing Outcomes Following Revision Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery
Recruiting
- Conditions
- DysphoniaDysphagia
- Interventions
- Other: Voice and Swallowing evaluations
- Registration Number
- NCT01017055
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Brief Summary
Evaluate voice and swallowing outcomes post operatively.
- Detailed Description
Anterior Cervical Decompression and fusion is one of the most common spinal surgical procedures performed in the United States. Common complications of this type of surgery are difficulty swallowing and nerve dysfunction that can effect voice. The chance of having voice and swallowing disturbances increases if this type of surgery has to be repeated. The purpose of this study is to document the voice and swallowing function of patients undergoing this type of surgery in an effort to find better ways to identify and treat these common complications.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients undergoing revision anterior cervical spine surgery
Exclusion Criteria
- Primary pathology of the upper aero-digestive tract other than mild chronic pharyngitis, pre-existing vocal cord paralysis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Voice and Swallowing Evaluations Voice and Swallowing evaluations -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Vocal cord and swallowing function as measured by fiberoptic exam in the otolaryngology clinic pre-op and approximately 3 weeks post op. 4 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life as measured by a self-administered 10 point questionnaire. 4 weeks
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
UAB
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States