CompletedNot Applicable

CPAP to Improve Swallow Function Post Total Laryngectomy

United States4 participantsStarted 2016-06-27

Plain-language summary

Investigator initiated prospective study to determine whether use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) can improve the swallow function in patients who underwent total laryngectomy and are experiencing difficulty swallowing

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients at least 2 months after total laryngectomy * Undergoing Video Fluoroscopic Swallowing Examination Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with 100% neopharyngeal stenosis * Patients with active cancer within 2 months of the study * Patients with pharyngocutaneous fistula * Vulnerable population: Adults unable to consent, Pregnant women, and Prisoners

What they're measuring

Total Pharyngeal Transit Time (With CPAP)

Timeframe: During VFSE (1 day)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03328702

SponsorUniversity of California, Davis

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-11-08

Results submitted2024-07-05

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