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Detection of Vocal Fold Motion Impairment on Noninvasive Positive Pressure

Nemours Children's Clinic · NCT06406725

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Who can join
Ages 0 mo–18 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
50
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
March 30, 2024
Record last updated
May 6, 2026

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What the study is about

The goal of this prospective, observational study is to evaluate for the presence of vocal fold motion impairment (VFMI) in the children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit on noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIV PPV). Participants will have two ultrasounds of their vocal folds performed, once while on NIV PPV and once after weaned off of the NIV PPV. This results of these scans will be reviewed against one another and against the gold standard, fiberoptic nasolaryngoscopy (FNL). The main question this study aims to answer is: Can POCUS be used to reliably detect VFMI while pediatric patients on supported with NIV PPV?

Being studied: Point-of-Care Ultrasound of the Airway

Conditions: Vocal Cord Dysfunction; Vocal Cord Paralysis; Vocal Cord Paresis; Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy; Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 0 to 18 years
  • Scheduled to receive a fiberoptic nasolaryngoscopy with the otolaryngology team to assess for vocal fold motion impairment
  • Status post great vessel, esophageal, or tracheal surgery that could disrupt the recurrent laryngeal nerve

Exclusion Criteria

  • Tracheostomy in place
  • Age >18 years
  • History of vocal cord paralysis/paresis
  • Patients who cannot have their neck placed in a neutral or slightly extended position due to injury or ligament laxity

Recruiting US locations

  • Cohen Children's Medical Center

    Queens, NY 11040

    Site contact: April Slamowitz, MD · 718-470-3000 · aslamowitz@northwell.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • April Slamowitz, MD · 718-470-3000 · arslamowitz@gmail.com
  • Catherine Geller, MD · 718-470-3000 · cgeller1@northwell.edu
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