The Effect of Prophylactic Swallowing Exercises on Head and Neck Cancer Patients

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Conditions studied: Dysphagia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to find out if doing prophylactic or preventative swallowing exercises from the start of cancer treatment can improve the ability to swallow when the treatment is completed and beyond.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01349309

Run by

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

People needed

26

Starts

2007-06-01

Expected to finish

2011-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-04

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Patient diagnosed with head and neck cancer who will be receiving radiation therapy either alone of with chemotherapy as their treatment modality.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with a history of neurologic disease
• Patients with previous head and neck cancer or surgical or radiation treatment to the head and neck region
• Patients taking medication that might effect their swallowing function
• Patients with gastroenterologic dysfunction
• Patients who have previously undergone swallowing therapy
• Patients with cognitive impairments that limit their ability to follow and comply with multi-step commands

Where it is running

• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, New York, United States

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