Correlation of the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI) in Neck Pain Patients and Patients With Voice Disorders

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02868762

Enrollment

175

Registered

2016-08-16

Start date

2016-07-31

Completion date

2017-07-31

Last updated

2017-11-01

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Conditions

Neck Pain and/or a Voice Disorder

Keywords

neck pain, voice disorder

Brief summary

This study investigates in patients whose primary complaint is either neck pain and/or a voice disorder , if there are any correlations between subjective neck and voice symptoms according to Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI). NDI and VHI questionnaire results for voice disordered patients will be retrieved from the data base of the Department of Phoniatrics and Speech Pathology, University Hospital Zurich. Neck pain patient questionnaire data will be retrieved from an ongoing study. The agreement between subjective neck handicap (NDI) and voice handicap (VHI) will be statistically analysed.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 18 years old * primary diagnose of a functional disorder of the muscular structure in the neck area * primary diagnose of a functional or secondary structural voice disorder

Exclusion criteria

* systemic illness of the motion apparatus (i.e., polyarthritis rheumatica) * acute cancer * neurogenic voice and swallow disorder * Intubation within the last 18 months * lack of german knowledge, (not able to fill out a questionnaire independently)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation between neck disability index and voice handicap index (questionnaire)	1 day

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Additional neck area handicap in patients with voice disorders (questionnaire)	1 day	Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study
Additional subjective voice disorder in patients with neck pain (questionnaire)	1 day	Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study
Difference in pain strength and quality in patients with functional voice disorder as compared to patients with benign organical vocal fold changes (questionnaire)	1 day	Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results