Do women face worse voice outcomes after throat surgery?
NCT ID NCT05489965
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how men and women differ in voice quality after having their voice box removed (total laryngectomy) and using a special voice prosthesis. Researchers will ask 12 participants to complete surveys and voice tests. The goal is to understand if women have poorer speech outcomes, which could help improve future care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patients with advanced laryngeal cancer who have completed total laryngectomy requiring use of alternative methods to produce voice along with extensive speech rehabilitation.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female subjects who have completed total laryngectomy and are using TEP Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who have not completed total laryngectomy and are not using TEP
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California San Diego
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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