Voice outcomes following airway reconstruction surgery in children
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Longer term voice outcomes following airway reconstruction surgery in children
IRAS ID
107914
Contact name
Wendy Cohen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Strathclyde
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 1 days
Research summary
Injury to the airway is uncommon in infancy, affecting some children born preterm or with critical conditions requiring respiration support in the neonatal period. Some infants present with a narrowing of the airway, known as subglottic stenosis (SGS), usually as a result of intubation or laryngotracheal injury. The primary intervention strategy for infants and children with SGS centres on establishing sufficient airway for breathing, either independently or through a tracheostomy. Surgical management can be also be provided to reconstruct the damaged area. Positive outcome indicators of such procedures relate primarily to survival or independent breathing. Little is known of the quality of voice produced by the reconstructed larynx in youngsters who have undergone these procedure, particularly as they mature. The proposed study would make contact with all known surviving children who have undergone this type of procedure at RHCS, Glasgow and measure voice outcomes following a standard vocal function protocol.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 3
REC reference
14/WS/1159
Date of REC Opinion
16 Jan 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion