NCT01017055

Voice and Swallowing Outcomes Following Revision Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Evaluate voice and swallowing outcomes post operatively.

Detailed description

Anterior Cervical Decompression and fusion is one of the most common spinal surgical procedures performed in the United States. Common complications of this type of surgery are difficulty swallowing and nerve dysfunction that can effect voice. The chance of having voice and swallowing disturbances increases if this type of surgery has to be repeated. The purpose of this study is to document the voice and swallowing function of patients undergoing this type of surgery in an effort to find better ways to identify and treat these common complications.

Conditions

• Dysphagia
• Dysphonia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Voice and Swallowing evaluations	Fiberoptic exam to evaluate vocal cord and swallowing function

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-10-26
• Primary completion: 2025-12-25
• Completion: 2026-01-01
• First posted: 2009-11-20
• Last updated: 2026-01-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States