Gender Disparities in Voice Outcomes After Tracheoesophageal Puncture in Total Laryngectomy Patients (UC Davis)

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Conditions studied: Speech Disorders, Speech Dysfunction, Laryngectomy; Status, Tracheoesophageal Prosthesis, Total Laryngectomy

In brief

To perform a multi-site prospective study assessing, both subjectively and objectively, the gender disparities in speech outcomes of patients using TEP after total laryngectomy. The investigators hypothesize that speech outcomes, both subjective and objective measures, will be significantly poorer for female patients compared to male patients. The outcome of the study is to prospectively assess both subjective and objective gender disparities in voice and speech outcomes of patients using TEP after total laryngectomy across a multiple institutions. The investigators hypothesize that both subjective and objective measurements of voice, speech and quality of life will be poorer for female patients in comparison to male patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05489965

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

12

Starts

2023-05-31

Expected to finish

2026-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male and female subjects who have completed total laryngectomy and are using TEP

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects who have not completed total laryngectomy and are not using TEP

Where it is running

• University of California San Diego — La Jolla, California, United States (enrolling)

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