Personality and learning esophageal voice after laryngectomy
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study looks at how your personality affects your ability to learn a special kind of voice (VOO) after larynx removal surgery. It aims to help doctors better support people learning this new way of speaking.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are over 18 and speak French.
- You had a laryngectomy (removal of the voice box) between 6 months and 5 years ago.
- You have started speech therapy to learn a special voice called VOO (oroesophageal voice).
- You have had speech therapy for VOO for at least 6 months (in the past or currently).
- You have a thinking and memory (MoCA) score of 16 or higher out of 30.
- You do not have serious hearing problems, depression, or other conditions that affect speech.
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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