Status:

COMPLETED

Headgear Accessory for Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction Studies

Lead Sponsor:

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is a condition in which the larynx, or voice box, narrows during high-intensity exercise, and is often mis-diagnosed. A test called a Continuous Laryngosc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
  • Male, female or non-binary, aged 18 years or above.
  • Able (in the Investigators opinion) and willing to comply with all study requirements.
  • Able to undergo a CLE test as judged by the clinician, and where a clinical need of the test for the delivery of healthcare has been identified.

Exclusion

  • Pain, sore areas, broken skin at the site of contact with the headgear.
  • Devices, e.g. cochlear implants, that impede the use of the headgear.
  • Head circumference is less than 50cm or greater than 63cm, reflecting the 3rd centile for females and 97th centile for males, respectively (Bushby, 1992).
  • Exclusion criteria for endoscopy procedures:
  • Skull base/facial surgery or fracture within the previous six weeks
  • Major or life threatening epistaxis within the previous six weeks
  • Trauma to nasal cavity secondary to surgery or injury within the previous six weeks
  • Sino-nasal and anterior skull base tumours/surgery
  • Nasopharyngeal stenosis
  • Craniofacial anomalies
  • Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
  • Severe movement disorders and/or severe agitation
  • Vasovagal history
  • Bleeding risks
  • Any other exclusion criteria as identified by the current endoscopy procedure.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 24 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 25 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05314478

Start Date

March 24 2022

End Date

August 25 2023

Last Update

November 8 2024

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Liverpool University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust

Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom, L7 8XP