Speech and Swallowing Characteristics of Patients After Laryngectomy and the Effect on Quality of Life

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01607138

Enrollment

Registered

2012-05-28

Start date

2012-06-30

Completion date

2014-12-31

Last updated

2012-05-28

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Conditions

Cancer of the Larynx

Keywords

laryngectomy, swallowing disturbances, speech disturbances, speech intelligibility, voice prothesis

Brief summary

Swallowing and speech difficulties will be observed in patients post laryngectomy. These difficulties will cause decreased in quality of life.

Detailed description

This study will explore the characteristics of speech and swallowing problems of patients who underwent laryngectomy.The relationship between swallowing disturbances and speech difficulties will be studied and the effect of each problem on quality of life will be messured.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

35 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients post total laryngectomy with voice prothesis

Exclusion criteria

* patients who can not read and respod to questions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Speech and swallowing characteristics of patients post laryngectomy	At the completion of data collection -1 year	After recording the patients' speech the speech characteristics will be analysed according to specific parameters. Also after performing swallowing eveluation swallowing disturbances will be diagnosed and described.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The relationship between speech and swallowing disturbances of patients post laryngectomy	1 year at the completion of data collection	After analyzing the speech and swallowing disturbances of patients post laryngectomy, the relationship between these variables will be examined.

Contacts

Primary ContactJacob T Cohen, MD

jacobc@tasmc.health.gov.il0524266364

Backup ContactYael Manor, PhD

yaelm@tasmc.health.gov.il0524266942

Outcome results