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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR788
Date of registration: 03/10/2006
Primary sponsor: University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Department of Ear, Nose and Throat medicine
Public title: Cost-effectiveness study on the Provox®2 and the Groningen Ultra Low Resistance tracheoesophageal shunt prostheses.
Scientific title: Prospective study on cost-effectiveness of the Provox®2 and the Groningen Ultra Low Resistance tracheoesophageal shunt prostheses in voice rehabilitation of post-laryngectomy patients. - Cost-effectiveness study on Provox®2 and Groningen ULR prostheses
Date of first enrolment: 1/11/2006
Target sample size: 80
Recruitment status: recruiting
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=788
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: None; Control: Active; Group: Crossover; Type: -  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: K.  Harms
Address:  University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Department of Ear- Nose and Throat (ENT), P.O. Box 30001 9700 RB Groningen The Netherlands
Telephone:
Email: k.harms@kno.umcg.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: K.  Harms
Address:  University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Department of Ear- Nose and Throat (ENT), P.O. Box 30001 9700 RB Groningen The Netherlands
Telephone:
Email: k.harms@kno.umcg.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients from our outpatient clinic (ENT, UMCG): post-laryngectomees that use a TE shunt prosthesis for their phonation.

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients younger than 45 or older than 70.

2. Patients that have a metastasis or recurrence of their previous larynx carcinoma.

3. Patients that smoke tobacco


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Tracheoesophageal shunt

Intervention(s)
prospective randomized cross-over design with a group of 80 patients aged 45-70 out of our population of over 134 post laryngectomy patients that have been using a TESP for their phonation for at least six months. The patients are randomly divided into four groups according to the following schedule:


Group 1, 20 persons: G-G-G

Group 2, 20 persons: G-G-P

Group 3, 20 persons: P-P-G

Group 4, 20 persons: P-P-P


G= groningen ultra low resistance

P= Provox®2


Primary Outcome(s)
Lifetime of both types of TE shunt prosthesis
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Total costs for the use of both the Provox®2 and Groningen ULR TE shunt prostheses. An incremental cost analysis.

2. Quality of life

3. Evaluation of both types of prostheses

4. Preference of patients for one of both types of prostheses.

5. Experience with replacement and -technique.

6. Diet. Food products that influence lifetime of the TE shunt prosthesis

7. Expenses made by patient.
Secondary ID(s)
ABR NL12933.042.06
ISRCTN31438086
Source(s) of Monetary Support
None
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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