A comparative study of dysphagia evaluation in post-operative oral cavity carcinoma received chemo-radiation treatment, one arm treated with standard volumetric modulated arc therapy, other arm treated with dysphagia optimized volumetric modulated arc therapy .
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: C04- Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouthHealth Condition 2: C03- Malignant neoplasm of gumHealth Condition 3: C06- Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouthHealth Condition 4: C02- Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/08/044696
- Lead Sponsor
- Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital And Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity (excluding lip)
Written informed consent
Age - 18 to 70 years
Both sexes
Karnofsky performance status 70 or above
Adequate surgical resection of primary and nodal diseas
Non-metastatic disease
Patients planned for adjuvant chemo-radiation only (Extra capsular extension +ve, Margin +ve or patients receiving NACT prior to surgery)
Only patients taking intake orally at the time of start of radiation will be included
1.Any histopathology other than SCC
2.Previous radiotherapy to the head and neck region
3.Synchronous or metachronous malignancy
4.Pregnant or lactating women
5.Uncontrolled concurrent illness like Diabetes mellitus (DM), Hypertension (HTN), tuberculosis
6.Evidence of distant metastasis
7.Recurrent or residual disease.
8.Current or previous tracheostomy placement.
9.Posterior pharyngeal wall, post cricoid and retro pharyngeal lymph node involvement
10.Patients on Ryles tube feeding at the time of RT start will be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method