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Quality of life in patients who have undergone different treatments for upper airway stenosis

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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.

I'm interested

18 years and over
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
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
38428

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