Status:

RECRUITING

Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Umeå University

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospital, Umeå

Conditions:

Dysphagia

Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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 n...

Detailed Description

Study design: This study contains of two parts. The first part of this study is a prospective observational cohort study with consecutive observations on the characterization of incidence of and facto...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 17 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04855838

Start Date

December 17 2020

End Date

December 31 2024

Last Update

December 11 2024

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University Hospital of Umeå

Umeå, Sweden