NCT02198131

Pulsed Dye Laser in Treating Patients With Post Radiation Dysphonia

Pulsed Dye Laser for Treatment of Post Radiation Dysphonia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 9 (actual)
• Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This pilot trial studies pulsed dye laser in treating patients with post radiation dysphonia. Dysphonia, or vocal cord scarring, can include trouble with the voice when trying to talk, such as hoarseness, change in voice pitch, and poor voice quality, and it commonly happens after radiation therapy for laryngeal cancer. Pulsed dye laser may improve post radiation dysphonia.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the use of pulsed dye laser in treatment of the dysphonia that commonly results after radiation therapy for laryngeal carcinoma. OUTLINE: Patients undergo pulsed dye laser monthly for three months. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 1, 3, and 6 months.

Conditions

• Oral Complications of Radiation Therapy
• Stage I Laryngeal Cancer
• Stage II Laryngeal Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	laser therapy	Undergo pulsed dye laser
OTHER	questionnaire administration	Ancillary studies

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-10-01
• Primary completion: 2016-06-01
• Completion: 2016-06-01
• First posted: 2014-07-23
• Last updated: 2023-04-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States