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Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

Sweden60 participantsStarted 2020-12-17

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this research project is to investigate the incidence of impaired swallowing (dysphagia) after anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS) and to study the long-term effect of dysphagia on nutritional status 12 ± 3 months later. Furthermore, to investigate the effect of a new rehabilitation method for dysphagia among individuals with swallowing dysfunction after ACSS.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients enrolled at the University Hospital of Umeå who have undergone ACSS between C2 and Th1 level due to trauma are eligible participants in the first part of the study. * Eligibility criteria to participate in part 2 is swallowing dysfunction on FEES at 4±1-week post-operation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients \<18 years of age * known dysphagia prior to the trauma/injury * affected brainstem that is shown on a CT or MRI * severe brain damage.

What they're measuring

Dysphagia severity

Timeframe: At start, at 4 weeks into the training, at end of treatment (after 8 weeks) and 12 ± 3 months post-intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04855838

SponsorUmeå University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-31

Contact for this trial

Patricia Hägglund, PhD/SLP

+46907850000 patricia.hagglund@umu.se

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