Personality traits and learning an oro‑esophageal voice after laryngectomy

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

After total laryngectomy some patients can learn an oro‑oesophageal voice (VOO) with speech therapy while others cannot. This single‑center study in Marseille will administer the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI‑125) to 40 eligible patients and compare personality scores between those who succeed and those who do not in acquiring VOO after at least six months of therapy. Eligible participants are adults who had laryngectomy or total pharyngo‑laryngectomy 6 months to 5 years earlier, are French‑speaking, and have a MoCA score ≥16. The goal is to identify personality profiles associated with successful VOO acquisition to help guide rehabilitation strategies.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Men or women over 18 years of age
* French-speaking patients
* MoCA score ≥ 16/30
* Patients who have undergone laryngectomy or total pharyngo-laryngectomy between 6 months and 5 years of age
* Patients who have agreed to learn VOO
* Patients who began speech therapy to learn VOO no more than five years ago
* Patients who have had access to speech therapy to learn VOO for at least six months (completed or ongoing)
* Patients who have received information about the study and have not expressed their opposition
* Patients who are beneficiaries of or entitled to social security coverage

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who underwent a laryngectomy or total pharyngolaryngectomy more than 5 years ago
* Patients who did not receive speech therapy to learn OVO postoperatively, or who received less than 6 months of therapy
* Patients with a related condition that prevents them from learning VOO (anatomical or physiological abnormality, esophageal stenosis)
* Patients with a related condition that may be responsible for speech or fluency disorders (developmental, organic, or functional speech and language disorders, stuttering, stammering, fluency disorders, neurological speech disorders)
* Patients with uncorrected hearing loss
* Patients unable to receive informed consent about the ongoing research due to impaired psychological or physical health
* MoCA score \<16/30
* Patients with definite depressive symptoms (HAD-D score ≥ 11)
* Patients in a period of exclusion from another research protocol at the time of collection of the non-opposition.
* Subjects covered by articles L1121-5 to 1121-8 of the French Public Health Code (minors, adults under guardianship or trusteeship, patients deprived of their liberty, pregnant or breast-feeding women, etc.).

Where it's running

• Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Marseille
  Marseille, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Camille Galant
• Email: promotion.interne@ap-hm.fr
• Phone: 0491435817

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.