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NCT06579989 | RECRUITING | Cough

Usefulness and Feasibility of Ultrasound in Office Laryngology Procedures
Sponsor:

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Brief Summary:

Investigators will assess the usefulness of using ultrasound in office procedures for laryngology interventions. Participants who qualify will be adults who are undergoing superior laryngeal nerve block, injection laryngoplasty, swallowing evaluation, voice evaluation and voice therapy.

Condition or disease

Cough

Vocal Cord Atrophy

Vocal Cord Paresis

Vocal Cord Paralysis

Dysphagia

Dysphonia

Intervention/treatment

Ultrasound for cough

Ultrasound for vocal fold atrophy or vocal fold paresis/paralysis

Ultrasound for dysphagia

Ultrasound for dysphonia

Phase

NA

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 200 participants
Masking : NONE
Primary Purpose : DIAGNOSTIC
Official Title : Usefulness and Feasibility of Ultrasound in Office Laryngology Procedures: A Pilot Study
Actual Study Start Date : 2026-01
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2028-01
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2028-01

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 99 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: 1
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * US-Guided Injection for Neurogenic Cough
    • 1. Age over 18 years
    • 2. Recommended to undergo superior laryngeal nerve block
    • * US-Assessment of Superior Laryngeal Nerve Anatomy
    • 1. Age over 18 years
    • 2. No cough complaints
    • * US-Assessment of Injectate Volume
      • 1. Documentation of unilateral vocal fold paresis/paralysis or atrophy
      • 2. Age over 18 years
      • 3. Recommended to undergo injection laryngoplasty
      • * US-Assessment of Swallow
        • 1. Age over 18 years
        • 2. Presents with swallowing complaints
        • * US-Assessment of Normal Swallow
          • 1. Age over 18 years
          • 2. Presents without swallowing complaints
          • * US-Assessment of Voice
            • 1. Age over 18 years
            • 2. Undergoing evaluation of voice problems
            Exclusion Criteria
            • 1. Age under 18 years and over 99 years
            • 2. Open neck wound including tracheostomy
Usefulness and Feasibility of Ultrasound in Office Laryngology Procedures

Location Details

NCT06579989

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Locations

RECRUITING

United States, New York

Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10021