A randomized clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of post operative swallowing exercises and nutritional intervention in patients undergoing Head and Neck Cancer treatment at a tertiary care center
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Doppalapudi Radhika
- Enrollment
- 80
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Improvement in mouth opening
Overview
Brief Summary
PhD THESIS with the title of A Randomized clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of swallowing exercises and nutritional intervention in patients undergoing head and neck cancer treatment at a tertiary care center
Swallowing exercises are to be performed by the head and neck cancer patients as demonstrated and the improvement in mouth opening are noted. Nutritional health education is provided by the nutritionist and height, weight, body mass index before and after the treatment is noted. The EORCTC head and neck cancer questionnaire will be distributed to these patients and the responses on quality of life of these patients will be recorded.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
- Masking
- Outcome Assessor Blinded
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 30.00 Year(s) to 70.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •head and neck cancer patients treated at a tertiary care center.
Exclusion Criteria
- •patients who have undergone glossectomy as a part of the treatment for head and neck cancer patients who are not willing to participate in the study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Improvement in mouth opening
Time Frame: 6 months | 12 months
Body mass Index
Time Frame: 6 months | 12 months
Secondary Outcomes
- Quality of life assessment using EORCTC Head & Neck questionnaire(6 months & 12 months)
Investigators
DrDoppalapudi Radhika
Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS