Quality of Life in Patients Treated for Tongue and/or Jaw Neoplasia Before and After Speech Therapy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Jaw Cancer; Oral Cancer; Tongue Cancer; Intelligibility, Speech
• Interventions: Other: Speech-language guidance; Other: Speech therapy exercises for swallowing; Other: Speech therapy exercises for speech

• Registration Number: NCT04126226
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Brief Summary

This study aims to verify the impact of four speech therapy sessions on the Quality of Life of patients treated for malignant tongue and/or jaw cancer, using as measure specific questionnaires of speech and swallowing.

The hypothesis is that after treatment with exercises and speech therapy guidance, patients will present better indicators on Quality of Life related to speech and swallowing.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-03-01
• Status Verified: 2019-07
• Primary Completion: 2019-07-31
• Study Completion: 2019-07-31
• Study First Submitted: 2019-10-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-10-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-11
• Study First Posted: 2019-10-15
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Over 18 Years
• Tongue and/or Jaw Neoplasm
• Submitted to surgical treatment

Exclusion Criteria

• Under 18 Years
• Cognitive impairment or deficits in language comprehension
• Previous speech therapy intervention
• Recurrence or active disease
• Death during the intervention

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Study group	Speech-language guidance	-
Study group	Speech therapy exercises for swallowing	-
Study group	Speech therapy exercises for speech	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in Quality of Life Scores related to swallowing	1 month	To measure the changes in Quality of Life related to swallowing it was used the questionnaire Dysphagia Handicap Index (DHI)
Changes in Quality of Life Scores related to speech	1 month	To measure the changes in Quality of Life related to speech it was used the questionnaire Speech Handicap Index (SHI)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in Speech Intelligibility Classification	1 month	To measure the changes in Speech Intelligibility it was used speech recordings that were analysed by three judges (speech therapists) that in agreement classified the degree of speech intelligibility
Changes in Dysphagia Classification	1 month	To measure the changes in Dysphagia classification it was used the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, exam that evaluate the functionability of swallow. These exams were presented to three judges (speech therapists) that in agreement classified the degree of dysphagia

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil