Study of swallowing problems after neck spine surgery
Part of Digestive system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study looks at how swallowing recovers after surgery on the front of the neck spine after a trauma. Some people may also be followed more closely if a swallowing test shows a problem a few weeks after surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had an anterior neck spine surgery after a trauma at Umeå University Hospital
- The surgery was on the spine levels from C2 to Th1
- You are 18 years or older
- You did not have swallowing trouble before your injury
- Your scans (CT or MRI) do not show a problem affecting the brainstem
- You did not have severe brain damage
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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