Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

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Conditions studied: Dysphagia, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

In brief

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 nutritional status 12 ± 3 months later. Furthermore, to investigate the effect of a new rehabilitation method for dysphagia among individuals with swallowing dysfunction after ACSS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04855838

Run by

Umeå University

People needed

60

Starts

2020-12-17

Expected to finish

2024-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-12-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• University Hospital of Umeå — Umeå, Sweden (enrolling)

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