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Diagnosis of vocal cord dysfunction / inducible laryngeal obstruction – a Delphi study

Diagnosis of vocal cord dysfunction / inducible laryngeal obstruction – a Delphi study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12621001520820
Enrollment
47
Registered
2021-11-09
Start date
2021-12-07
Completion date
2021-12-21
Last updated
2025-09-08

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Introduction Currently there is no consistent and widely accepted approach to the diagnosis of vocal cord dysfunction/inducible laryngeal obstruction (VCD/ILO). Harmonised diagnostic methods are vital to enable facilitate optimal diagnosis, advance management and enable research. Aim To obtain consensus on how expert clinicians diagnose VCD/ILO. Methods and analysis Two-round modified Delphi. Ethics and dissemination Ethics will be obtained from the Monash Health Human Research Ethics Committee. The dissemination plan is for presentation and publication.

Interventions

Currently there is no consistent and widely accepted approach to the diagnosis of vocal cord dysfunction/inducible laryngeal obstruction(s) (VCD/ILO). Harmonised diagnostic methods are vital to enable facilitate optimal diagnosis, advance management and enable research. This is an online two-round Delphi aiming to understand how expert clinicians diagnose VCD/ILO. Participation will involve two 15 minute surveys approximately 2-4 months apart.

Sponsors

Monash Health
Lead SponsorHospital

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Experts in VCD/ILO diagnosis as identified by scientific publication record and steering committee

Exclusion criteria

commercial conflict of interest

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026