NCT00213863

Implantation of Porous Titanium Prosthesis in Laryngeal Surgery

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluates a medialization implant to treat vocal cord paralysis, to permit it to adjust the quality of the voice under local or general anesthesia. The aim is to restore phonation using a porous titanium prosthesis in laryngeal surgery.

Conditions

• Vocal Cord Paralysis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Vocal fold medialization (thyroplasty) prosthesis by insertion of a new implant allowing very easy and quick setting	The porous titanium prosthesis is implanted under local anaesthesia. Neck incision is performed in order to expose the thyroidal cartilage. A window is then opened in this cartilage, and the implant is placed in contact with the vocal muscles. The patient is then asked to speak in order to achieve the implant best setting.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-12-01
• Primary completion: 2016-05-01
• Completion: 2016-11-01
• First posted: 2005-09-21
• Last updated: 2012-07-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France