Neck Pain and/or a Voice Disorder Clinical Trial
Official title:
Correlation of the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI) in Neck Pain Patients and Patients With Voice Disorders
| Verified date | October 2017 |
| Source | University of Zurich |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Observational [Patient Registry] |
This study investigates in patients whose primary complaint is either neck pain and/or a voice disorder , if there are any correlations between subjective neck and voice symptoms according to Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI). NDI and VHI questionnaire results for voice disordered patients will be retrieved from the data base of the Department of Phoniatrics and Speech Pathology, University Hospital Zurich. Neck pain patient questionnaire data will be retrieved from an ongoing study. The agreement between subjective neck handicap (NDI) and voice handicap (VHI) will be statistically analysed.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 175 |
| Est. completion date | July 2017 |
| Est. primary completion date | July 2017 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 18 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - 18 years old - primary diagnose of a functional disorder of the muscular structure in the neck area - primary diagnose of a functional or secondary structural voice disorder Exclusion Criteria: - systemic illness of the motion apparatus (i.e., polyarthritis rheumatica) - acute cancer - neurogenic voice and swallow disorder - Intubation within the last 18 months - lack of german knowledge, (not able to fill out a questionnaire independently) |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | KD Dr. Jörg Bohlender | Zurich | ZH |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University of Zurich |
Switzerland,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Correlation between neck disability index and voice handicap index (questionnaire) | 1 day | ||
| Secondary | Additional neck area handicap in patients with voice disorders (questionnaire) | Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study | 1 day | |
| Secondary | Additional subjective voice disorder in patients with neck pain (questionnaire) | Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study | 1 day | |
| Secondary | Difference in pain strength and quality in patients with functional voice disorder as compared to patients with benign organical vocal fold changes (questionnaire) | Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study | 1 day |