medisch hulpmiddel voor mensen na laryngectomie tracheostoma
Conditions
Interventions
New developed hands free Inhalation Valve made by the Department of BioMedical
Engineering (BME) of the University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands.
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Post-laryngectomees aged between 45 and 70 that have been using a TE shunt prosthesis for their phonation for at least six months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Excluded are patients with ulceration, infection or metastasis around or in the stoma or severe respiratory problems. Generally excluded are patients in such bad health that cooperation with this study is too heavy a burden.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The difference in speech power (maximum phonation time multiplied with the maximum loudness) of both types of speechvalves. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The difference in maximum amount of words using one breathe while reading a standardised text. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed