Adherence to Swallowing Exercises in Head and Neck Cancer

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Head and Neck Cancer

In brief

The goal of this research study is to help patients complete the swallowing and dental care exercises they are supposed to perform during radiation treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00761397

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

485

Starts

2008-08-29

Expected to finish

2020-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-01-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women are eligible if they a) are predispositioned to receive radiation treatment for oropharyngeal, laryngeal, hypopharyngeal, nasopharyngeal, or an unknown primary cancer with cervical metastases,
• are stage II-IVB for oropharyngeal and laryngeal
• are stage I-IVB for hypopharyngeal and nasopharyngeal
• at least 18 years of age,
• speak English,
• are oriented to time, person, and place,
• and have a Zubrod performance status of 0 to 2.

You may not qualify if…

• have other cancer diagnoses, except non-melanoma skin cancer,
• had treatment for previous H \& N cancer or radiation to the head and neck, or
• history of previous head and neck surgery (excluding biopsy, tonsillectomy, tracheotomy or selective neck dissection),
• history of current oropharyngeal dysphagia unrelated to cancer diagnosis (e.g. dysphagia due to underlying neurogenic disorder)

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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