Usefulness and Feasibility of Ultrasound in Office Laryngology Procedures: A Pilot Study

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 99
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• US-Guided Injection for Neurogenic Cough:

‣ Age over 18 years

⁃ Recommended to undergo superior laryngeal nerve block

• US-Assessment of Superior Laryngeal Nerve Anatomy

‣ Age over 18 years

⁃ No cough complaints

• US-Assessment of Injectate Volume:

‣ Documentation of unilateral vocal fold paresis/paralysis or atrophy

⁃ Age over 18 years

⁃ Recommended to undergo injection laryngoplasty

• US-Assessment of Swallow:

‣ Age over 18 years

⁃ Presents with swallowing complaints

• US-Assessment of Normal Swallow:

‣ Age over 18 years

⁃ Presents without swallowing complaints

• US-Assessment of Voice:

‣ Age over 18 years

⁃ Undergoing evaluation of voice problems

Locations
United States
New York
Weill Cornell Medicine
RECRUITING
New York
Contact Information
Primary
Alexandra Li, BS
all4034@med.cornell.edu
(646) 962-7464
Backup
Sara Albert, BA
saa4056@med.cornell.edu
(646) 962-9883
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 200
Treatments
Experimental: Cough
Adult patients who are seen at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice and are determined to have neurogenic cough for which superior laryngeal nerve block is recommended will undergo this procedure under ultrasound guidance. Patients without neurogenic cough will also be recruited for ultrasound assessment to establish landmarks and normal variation.
Experimental: Vocal Cord Atrophy
Adult patients with vocal fold atrophy, paresis, or paralysis diagnosed at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice who are planned to undergo injection laryngoplasty will be invited to take part in the study.
Experimental: Vocal Cord Paresis
Adult patients with vocal fold atrophy, paresis, or paralysis diagnosed at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice who are planned to undergo injection laryngoplasty will be invited to take part in the study.
Experimental: Vocal Cord Paralysis
Adult patients with vocal fold atrophy, paresis, or paralysis diagnosed at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice who are planned to undergo injection laryngoplasty will be invited to take part in the study.
Experimental: Dysphagia
Adult patients referred to the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice for swallowing assessment will undergo standard medical history including collection of age, gender, occupation, characteristics of swallowing complaints, and prior evaluation and treatments. Adult patients without swallowing complaints will also be recruited to define normal anatomy and variation.
Experimental: Dysphonia
Adult patients referred to the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice for voice assessment will undergo standard medical history including collection of age, gender, occupation, characteristics of voice complaints, and prior evaluation and treatments. Additionally, patients diagnosed with muscle tension dysphonia will be evaluated by ultrasound for the presence, size, and function of their suprahyoid musculature.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Spasmodic Dysphonia
Sponsors
Leads: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

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