Clinical trials: Vocal Fold Palsy
Laryngeal Disease, Spastic Dysphonia
Characteristics of Idiopathic Familial Voice Disorders
The purpose the study is to determine the genetic causes of specific voice disorders that run in families. Researchers are particularly interested in two conditions; 1. Spasmodic dysphonia 2.
- Conditions
- Laryngeal Disease, Spastic Dysphonia, Voice Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00001552
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Vocal Cord Paralysis
Implantation of Porous Titanium Prosthesis in Laryngeal Surgery
This study evaluates a medialization implant to treat vocal cord paralysis, to permit it to adjust the quality of the voice under local or general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT00213863
- Testing
- Vocal fold medialization (thyroplasty) prosthesis by insertion of a new implant allowing very easy and quick setting
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
The Function of Cricothyroid Muscle and Its Impaction on Mandarin Lexical Tones in Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis
Mandarin Chinese phonemically distinguishes four tones, with Tone 1 having high-level pitch, Tone 2 high-rising pitch, Tone 3 low-dipping pitch, and Tone 4 high-falling pitch The same segmental context carries different meanings…
- Trial name
- NCT02184377
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
Selective Laryngeal Reinnervation for Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis
This is a prospective observational study examining the treatment outcomes of selective laryngeal reinnervation procedures for patients with bilateral vocal fold paralysis.
- Trial name
- NCT03980275
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Vocal Fold Palsy
Allograft Adipose Injectable for Vocal Fold Paralysis
Renuva is allograft adipose matrix commonly used as a filler in cosmetic procedures. The investigators are studying this material as an injectable in the vocal fold to treat glottic insufficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT04700566
- Testing
- Renuva Allograft Adipose Matrix
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paresis, Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
Cough in Reduced True Vocal Fold Mobility
This project is a first attempt to assess cough airflow dynamics and true vocal fold (TVF) adduction and abduction angles during voluntary cough to examine the effects of changes in glottal closure due to reduced mobility of one…
- Trial name
- NCT02407301
- Testing
- cough airflow measure, vocal tasks, true vocal fold movement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Vocal Cord Paralysis
Dynamic Laryngeal Opening for Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis by an Implanted Stimulator
People who had paralysis of the vocal cords are often prevented from breathing by this problem because the cords will not open, and the patients have to wear a tracheostomy (neck breathing tube) to bypass this airway obstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT00845442
- Testing
- pacemaker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Vocal Cord Paralysis
Voice Rest and Injection Laryngoplasty
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the subjective, objective, and aerodynamic impact of voice rest following injection augmentation and compare the outcomes to patients with no post-procedure voice restrictions.
- Trial name
- NCT05542550
- Testing
- Voice Rest, No Voice Rest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Vocal Fold Palsy, Dysphagia
Universal Screening for Vocal Fold Motion Impairment in Children Undergoing Congenital Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine how often heart or chest surgery in children leads to problems with the movement of the vocal folds.
- Conditions
- Vocal Fold Palsy, Dysphagia, Congenital Heart Disease in Children
- Trial name
- NCT03882450
- Testing
- Flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy, Laryngeal ultrasonography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Malignant Neoplasm of Thyroid Gland
Trial on Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) in Thyroid Cancer Surgery.
Scientific objectives: Primary objective: To assess if the use of IONM can decrease the rates of temporary RLN palsy after thyroid cancer surgery Secondary objectives: To assess if the use of IONM can decrease permanent RLN palsy…
- Trial name
- ACTION (NCT04842994)
- Testing
- IONM tube
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 448 people
- Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Hospital
Airway Obstruction, Vocal Cord Paralysis
Total Versus Partial Arytenoidectomy in Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis
Total arytenoidectomy is claimed to increase risk of aspiration and cause more voice loss than other operations performed for bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP). However, objective evidence for such conclusion is lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT01824849
- Testing
- Total arytenoidectomy, Partial arytenoidectomy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Evaluation of the Role of IONM in Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy Performed for Solitary Parathyroid Adenoma
Evaluation of the Role of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring(IONM) in Patients Undergoing Parathyroid Surgery for Solitary Parathyroid Adenoma
Aim: Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is frequently used in cases of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT); however, its role in cases of solitary parathyroid adenoma has not been clearly defined, and differing opinions exist…
- Trial name
- NCT07836335
- Testing
- INTRAOPERATIVE NEUROMONITORING
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
Intrathoracic Malignancies, Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
Improving Functional Outcomes in Patients With Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis: Assessment of Adaptation Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The purpose of this study is to see how the brain re-learns to control the larynx in speaking and swallowing when undergoing surgical rehabilitation in the form of either thyroplasty or vocal fold augmentation for unilateral…
- Trial name
- NCT00597844
- Testing
- voice evaluation and fMRI, undergo voice evaluation and fMRI prior
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Adults Patients Undergoing Major Lung Resection in the Context of Lung Cancer
Predictive Value of a Preliminary Swallowing Test Compared to Postoperative Nasofibroscopy to Identify Vocal Cord Paralysis After Pulmonary Resection
The literature describes recurrent nerve damage during thoracic surgery as a fairly complication (5 to 31% of patients). This nerve damage leads to paresis or paralysis of the ipsilateral vocal cord.
- Trial name
- SwaLO (NCT05193240)
- Testing
- preliminary swallowing test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis (BVFP)
Functional Electrical Stimulation of the Bilaterally Paralyzed Human Larynx
The primary purpose of this project is to evaluate the safety of new treatment termed bilateral laryngeal pacing to improve treatment outcomes in patients with bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP) (Aim 1).
- Trial name
- NCT04028674
- Testing
- Laryngeal Pacing Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vocal Cord Paresis, Acquired Vocal Cord Palsy
The Incidence and Impact of Vocal Cord Dysfunction In Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery
Population-based single centre, blinded, prospective cohort study of the impact of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury on Thoracic Surgery patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02996526
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Iatrogenic Hypocalcemia, Iatrogenic Hypoparathyroidism
Post-thyroidectomy Vocal Cord Paralysis Along With Hypocalcemia: STROBE - Guided Prospective Cohort
In the present study, the severity of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury (RLNI) and hypocalcemia (H) will be followed-up and the probable interrelation between them will be proposed considering the clinical situation of patients…
- Conditions
- Iatrogenic Hypocalcemia, Iatrogenic Hypoparathyroidism, Vocal Cord Paralysis, Vocal Cord Paresis
- Trial name
- NCT04396912
- Testing
- Total thyroidectomy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
Establish Quantitative Measurements of Laryngeal Sensorimotor Functions and Evaluating the Grade of Phonation and Swallowing Impairment
Laryngeal motor and sensory nerve dysfunction may cause phonation and swallowing disturbance, which often happens after the treatment for laryngopharyngeal and esophageal cancer and may induce fatal complications such as…
- Trial name
- NCT02243722
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Vocal Cord Paralysis, Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy
Single Dose 4-Aminopyridine for Diagnosing Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis Continuity After Trauma
This study aims to evaluate the role of single-dose 4-aminopyridine on the diagnosis of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) paralysis.
- Trial name
- NCT07832331
- Testing
- 4-Aminopyridine
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Vocal Fold Palsy
Voice Telerehabilitation
The aim of the study was to determine functional results of telerehabilitation (TR) in subjects affected by iatrogenic unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
- Trial name
- NCT05747859
- Testing
- teletherapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS