Dysphagia, Dysphonia
Conditions
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.
Interventions
OTHERVoice and Swallowing evaluations
Fiberoptic exam to evaluate vocal cord and swallowing function
Sponsors
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life as measured by a self-administered 10 point questionnaire. | 4 weeks |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed