The Yield of Laryngeal Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Stridor and Dysphonia in Children

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02244697

Enrollment

100

Registered

2014-09-19

Start date

2014-09-30

Completion date

2016-04-30

Last updated

2014-09-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Stridor, Vocal Cord Paralysis

Keywords

Stridor, Vocal Cord Paralysis (VCP), Ultrasound (US)

Brief summary

Stridor is a respiratory noise caused by partial obstruction of the large airways at the level of the pharynx, larynx and/or trachea. The second most common cause of stridor is vocal cord paralysis. Awake nasolaryngoscopyn (ANL) is regarded as the gold standard for the diagnosis of laryngomalacia. However, ANL has some drawbacks as it may cause discomfort for the patient and the laryngeal view may be obscured due to patient movement or anatomical variations. Ultrasound (US) is a noninvasive, painless, radiation free, well tolerated imaging technique. Evaluation of the dynamic characteristics of the glottis by US revealed perfect reliability in comparison to nasolryngoscopy suggesting that US can be useful in the assessment of laryngeal adduction. The investigator hypothesize that laryngeal US can be an accurate and reliable adjunct in the diagnosis of functional and anatomical causes of stridor and dysphonia in the pediatric population.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CROSSOVER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

No minimum to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

children aged 0-16 years referred for an awake nasolaryngoscopy for stridor or dysphonia at the pediatric Otolaryngology unit at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre will undergo US of the larynx.

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The number of participants that will be diagnosed with anatomical and functional causes of stridor and dysphonia by US in comparisom with ANL	2014-2016	i.e. vocal cord nodules, vocal cord paralysis, vocal cord cyst etc.

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactShirley Friedman, Doctor

shirfri@gmail.com

Outcome results