The patients with head and neck cancer develop respiratory complications due to disease itself or the effects of chemoradiation. Inspiratory Muscle Training strengthens diaphragm and reduces respiratory complications. This study evaluates the effect of IMT on the cardiorespiratory parameters.
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/01/022649
- Lead Sponsor
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Patients with head and neck cancer stage III,
IVa, IVb receiving chemoradiation
therapy (radical).
2.Patients of either gender.
3.Patients above 18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients with head and neck cancer who have previously undergone a surgical
treatment.
2.Patients with severe trismus.
3.Patients with any artificial airways.
4.Patients unable to perform the procedure.
5.Any previous diaphragmatic dysfunction or neuromuscular disease which could cause
an impact over the evaluation.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Diaphragm mobility (in cms) <br/ ><br>Diaphragm thickness (in cms) <br/ ><br>MIP (in cm H2O) <br/ ><br>MEP (in cm H2O) <br/ ><br>FEV1 (in %) <br/ ><br>FVC (in %) <br/ ><br>FEV1/FVC <br/ ><br>6-MWT (6-MWD in m)Timepoint: All the outcome measures will be evaluated before the start of chemoradiation therapy (baseline) and after 7 weeks of chemoradiation therapy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method OT APPLICABLETimepoint: NOT APPLICABLE