Preventive Physical Activity Intervention in Head and Neck Cancer

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Conditions studied: Head and Neck Neoplasms, Physical Inactivity

In brief

The study includes patients with tumors of the oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx scheduled to receive radiotherapy with curative intent (+/- chemotherapy). The patients will be randomized into either an intervention group (performing a preventive physical activity protocol before and during radiotherapy) or a control group not performing a specified physical exercise protocol. All patients will be in contact with with a speech language pathologist or a physical therapist weekly during radiotherapy. The study is expected to improve physical function and quality of life during and after oncologic treatment

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05432297

Run by

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

People needed

80

Starts

2023-01-02

Expected to finish

2032-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-23

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Head and neck cancer (tumors of the oropharynx, pharynx, hypopharynx and larynx)
• Receiving radiohterapy (+/- chemotherapy) with curative intent

You may not qualify if…

• Surgery due to head and neck cancer
• Previous treatment for head and neck cancer
• Tracheostomized patients
• Inability to perform exercise intervention
• Inability to perform part of 6-minute walking test
• Inability to independently fill out questionnaires in Swedish
• Previous neurologic or neuromuscular disease

Where it is running

• Sahlgrenska University Hospital — Gothenburg, Sweden (enrolling)

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