Correlation of the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI) in Neck Pain Patients and Patients With Voice Disorders

Sponsor

University of Zurich (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT02868762

Collaborator

(none)

175

Enrollment

Location

Actual Duration (Months)

14.6

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Neck Pain and/or a Voice Disorder

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational [Patient Registry]

Actual Enrollment :

175 participants

Observational Model:

Cohort

Time Perspective:

Cross-Sectional

Official Title:

Correlation of the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI) in Neck Pain Patients and Patients With Voice Disorders

Actual Study Start Date :

Jul 1, 2016

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Jul 1, 2017

Actual Study Completion Date :

Jul 1, 2017

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Correlation between neck disability index and voice handicap index (questionnaire) [1 day]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Additional neck area handicap in patients with voice disorders (questionnaire) [1 day]
Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study
Additional subjective voice disorder in patients with neck pain (questionnaire) [1 day]
Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study
Difference in pain strength and quality in patients with functional voice disorder as compared to patients with benign organical vocal fold changes (questionnaire) [1 day]
Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

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)

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	KD Dr. Jörg Bohlender	Zurich	ZH	Switzerland	8091

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Zurich

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Jörg Bohlender, KD Dr., University Hospital Zurich, clinic othorhinolaryngology, 8091 Zurich

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

University of Zurich

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT02868762

Other Study ID Numbers:

BJ_23_03_2016

First Posted:

Aug 16, 2016

Last Update Posted:

Nov 1, 2017

Last Verified:

Oct 1, 2017

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Keywords provided by University of Zurich

neck pain, voice disorder

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Voice Disorders

Disease

Neck Pain

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Nov 1, 2017