Movement of upper part of foodpipe during swallowing in persons with Total Laryngectomy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: R131- Dysphagia
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/09/015802
- Lead Sponsor
- Anagha K
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Person with pure case of Total Laryngectomy
Participants with good comprehension
Exclusion Criteria
Presence of any neuromotor impairment affecting swallowing skills
Significant post- operative dysphagia or prosthesis related issues of swallowing
Structural and functional deficits of oral cavity
Excessive fat deposition in the cervical area
Excessive hair growth in cervical area
Skin allergy in the neck region
Sensory impairments: hearing and tactile
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The data on biomechanics of dry swallow in alaryngeal speakers can be used identify swallowing problems post operatively in routine clinical situations through a non-invasive simple biomechanics study. This method can be used for screening purposes and early diagnostics of dysphagia. <br/ ><br>Findings would also be useful to clinicians in monitoring the progress in swallowing therapy. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1 time <br/ ><br>1st January 2019 to 20th January 2019
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method oneTimepoint: None