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Quality of life in patients who have undergone different treatments for upper airway stenosis
Recruiting
The objective of the study is to define quality of life in patients with upper airway stenosis after bypassing the stenosis with either tracheotomy or t-tube stenting. Participants complete surveys over 2 years to collect quality of life information.
18 years and over
Inclusion Criteria:
• diagnosis of upper airway stenosis treated with tracheotomy or t-tube.
• seen at the Lions Voice Clinic
• at least 18 years old
• able to complete questionnaires in English without help
Exclusion Criteria:
• require mechanical ventilation
• neurological conditions such as stroke, cerebral palsy, neurodegenerative disease.
• new diagnosis (less than 1 year) of head and neck cancer as the indication for tracheotomy
Breathing, Lung & Sleep Health, Ear, Nose & Throat
airway stenosis, Clinics and Surgery Center (CSC), Montgomery t-tube, stenosis, t-tube, trach, tracheotomy
Ali Stockness - nicho656@umn.edu
Raluca Gray
STUDY00015986
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