Status:

UNKNOWN

Establishment of an Artificial Larynx After Total Laryngectomy

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Conditions:

Carcinomatous Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an artificial larynx on the restoration of laryngeal functions, mainly breathing and swallowing.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Anyone over 18 years, male or female, with a carcinomatous disease of the upper airways requiring a total laryngectomy

Exclusion

  • Less than 18 years
  • Contraindications to general anesthesia
  • Any situation considered by the physician operator as an exclusion
  • Pregnant women
  • Lactating women
  • Subglottic or basi-lingual tumor extension more than 1 cm
  • Prior radiotherapy
  • Severe coagulation disorders

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01474005

Start Date

October 1 2011

End Date

October 1 2013

Last Update

July 2 2012

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Service d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Hôpital de Hautepierre, 1 avenue Molière

Strasbourg, France, 67091 Strasbourg Cedex