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