Checking vocal cord health after neck surgery
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study tests a new way to check how your vocal cords are working after neck surgery. Instead of painful scopes, they use a safe ultrasound and voice recordings to track your recovery during speech therapy.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- Your voice must have become hoarse or weak after neck surgery.
- Your doctor must have referred you to speech therapy for your voice.
- You cannot have had neck surgery (like thyroid or parathyroid surgery) before this surgery.
- You cannot have had voice problems or vocal cord weakness before your surgery.
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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