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临床试验/NCT00584129
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Determining the Efficacy of Pre-treatment Swallowing Therapy as a Means to Improve Dysphagia Quality of Life When Compared to Post-Treatment Therapy.

University of Alabama at Birmingham2 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 52 人开始时间: 2006年2月最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
已完成
入组人数
52
试验地点
2
主要终点
To test whether pre-treatment swallowing exercises compared with "usual care" (where exercises are taught post-treatment) improves quality of life in patients undergoing chemoradiation therapy for advanced head and neck cancer.

研究概览

简要总结

The purpose of this project is to determine if pre-treatment swallowing exercises can improve post-treatment swallowing function in patients undergoing radiation with or without chemotherapy for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Supportive Care
盲法
None

入排标准

年龄范围
19 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Stage III or IV squamous cell cancer of teh pharynx and larynx
  • Patients who will be receiving chemoradiation
  • Age 19 years of age or older
  • Must sign informed consent.

排除标准

  • Prior cancer diagnosis
  • Metastatic disease
  • Cognitive Impairment

结局指标

主要结局

To test whether pre-treatment swallowing exercises compared with "usual care" (where exercises are taught post-treatment) improves quality of life in patients undergoing chemoradiation therapy for advanced head and neck cancer.

时间窗: 8 weeks, 6 months, 12 months post radiation treatment

次要结局

  • To test whether pre-treatment swallowing exercises compared with usual care improves secondary outcome measures related to dysphagia in this patient population.(8 weeks, 6 mnths and 12 months post radiation.)

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

William Carroll, MD

Professor of Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham

研究点 (2)

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