Voice and Swallowing Outcomes Following Revision Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham200 enrolled

Overview

Evaluate voice and swallowing outcomes post operatively.

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Dysphagia Dysphonia

Interventions

Voice and Swallowing evaluationsOTHER

Fiberoptic exam to evaluate vocal cord and swallowing function

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing revision anterior cervical spine surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Primary pathology of the upper aero-digestive tract other than mild chronic pharyngitis, pre-existing vocal cord paralysis.

Locations (1)

UAB

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Vocal cord and swallowing function as measured by fiberoptic exam in the otolaryngology clinic pre-op and approximately 3 weeks post op.

Time frame: 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Quality of life as measured by a self-administered 10 point questionnaire.

Time frame: 4 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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