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TerminatedNCT01948219Updated Apr 5, 2018

ENTegral Artificial Larynx Clinical Trial

An interventional study of ENTegral Artificial Larynx implant in Total Laryngectomy, sponsored by ProTiP Medical. Terminated at 3 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-04-05.

Sponsored by ProTiP Medical · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Lack of recruitment
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
2
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of the ENTegral Artificial Larynx (AL) in patients indicated for total laryngectomy.

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Conditions studied

  • Total Laryngectomy
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In context

Lead sponsor

ProTiP Medical is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age more than or equal to 18 years old
  • Is indicated for total laryngectomy (first intention)
  • Must be able to comply with study requirements
  • Must be able to understand and be willing to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any condition that precludes the implantation of the ENTegral AL
  • Existing coagulation disorder
  • Contraindication for general anesthesia
  • Tumoral extension outside of the larynx invading through extra-laryngeal structures
  • Previous radiotherapy
  • Life-expectancy \< 12 months
  • Be pregnant of breastfeeding or intention to becoming pregnant during study
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
2 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ENTegral Artificial Larynx implant

    ENTegral Artificial Larynx implantation

    Device: ENTegral Artificial Larynx implant

Interventions

  • DeviceENTegral Artificial Larynx implant
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Feasibility of device implant procedure

    Number of patients with adverse event associated with device implantation procedure

    Time frame: 1 year

Other outcomes

  1. Quality of life

    Quality of life using EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-H\&N25 questionnaires

    Time frame: 1, 3, 6 months and 1 year

  2. Number of patients with adverse events

    Number of patients with adverse events will be assessed at each follow-up during the 1 year patient follow-up

    Time frame: 1 year

  3. Dyspnea evolution

    Dyspnea evaluation using the Heyse-Moore scale at 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 months and 1 year

    Time frame: 1,2,3,6,9 months and 1 year

  4. Phonation evolution

    Patient phonation (able to talk and be understood, whispered voice) will be assessed at 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 months and 1 year

    Time frame: 1,2,3,6,9 months and 1 year

  5. Implant use

    Implant use (manual closure of the tracheostomy orifice) duration will be assessed at 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 months and 1 year, allowing eventually to surgically close the orifice

    Time frame: 1,2,3,6,9 months and 1 year

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Study locations

3 sites
  • CHU Mont-Godinne
    Yvoir, 5530, Belgium
  • CHU Strasbourg
    Strasbourg, 67000, France
  • CHU Toulouse
    Toulouse, 31000, France
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 5, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01948219
Lead sponsor
ProTiP Medical
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 23, 2013
Start date
Oct 2014
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2016
Completion
Jun 30, 2016
Last update
Apr 5, 2018

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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