CompletedNot Applicable

Voice and Swallowing Outcomes Following Revision Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

United States200 participantsStarted 2009-10-26

Plain-language summary

Evaluate voice and swallowing outcomes post operatively.

Who can participate

Age range19 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing revision anterior cervical spine surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Primary pathology of the upper aero-digestive tract other than mild chronic pharyngitis, pre-existing vocal cord paralysis.

What they're measuring

Vocal cord and swallowing function as measured by fiberoptic exam in the otolaryngology clinic pre-op and approximately 3 weeks post op.

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01017055

SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-25

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