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

NCT ID: NCT01607138

Last Updated: 2012-05-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2012-06-30
• Study Completion Date: 2014-12-31

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.

Conditions

Cancer of the Larynx

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Total laryngectomy

A group of patients who underwent total laryngectomy with trechea esophageal puncture (TEP)

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• patients post total laryngectomy with voice prothesis

Exclusion Criteria

• patients who can not read and respod to questions

• Minimum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Jacob T Cohen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Tel Aviv Medical Center

Central Contacts

Jacob T Cohen, MD

Role: CONTACT

jacobc@tasmc.health.gov.il

0524266364

Yael Manor, PhD

Role: CONTACT

yaelm@tasmc.health.gov.il

0524266942

References

* Maclean, J., Cotton, S., & Perry, A. (2009). Post-laryngectomy: it's hard to swallow: an Australian study of prevalence and self-reports of swallowing function after a total laryngectomy. Dysphagia, 24(2), 172-179. * Maclean, J., Cotton, S., & Perry, A. (2009). Dysphagia following a total laryngectomy: the effect on quality of life, functioning, and psychological well-being. Dysphagia, 24(3), 314-321. * McHorney, C. A., Robbins, J., Lomax, K., Rosenbek, J. C., Chignell, K., Kramer, A. E., & Bricker, D. E. (2002). The SWAL-QOL and SWAL-CARE outcomes tool for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults: III. Documentation of reliability and validity. Dysphagia, 17(2), 97-114. * Platteaux, N., Dirix, P., Dejaeger, E., & Nuyts, S. (2010). Dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients treated with chemoradiotherapy. Dysphagia, 25(2), 139-152. * Kapila,M., Deore,N., Palav,R.S., Kazi,R.A., Shah,R.P., & Jagade,M.V.(2011). A brief review of voice restoration following total laryngectomy. Indian Journal of Cancer,48(1),99-104. * Rizzo,B.p.,Maronato,F.,Marchiori,C., Gava,A., &Da Mosto, M,C.(2008). Long-Term Quality of Life After Total Laryngectomy and Postoperative Radiotherapy Versus Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Laryngeal Preservation. The Laryngoscope.118,300-306 (2010). Total Laryngectomy.OtorhinolaryngologyMohebati,A. Mohebati,A & * Shah ,p .j , International Journal, 2(3), pp 207-214

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

TASMC-12-CTJ-224-CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id