Pre-treatment Exercises Versus Post-treatment Exercises for Dysphagia
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT00584129
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 52
Inclusion Criteria
- 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.
Exclusion Criteria
- Prior cancer diagnosis
- Metastatic disease
- Cognitive Impairment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 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. 8 weeks, 6 months, 12 months post radiation treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 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.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
UAB Division of Otolaryngology
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States
UAB Division of Otolaryngology🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States