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Swallow Exercise as Prophylaxis of Dysphagia After Radiotherapy

NCT00332865 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2013-06-19

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Summary

Background: Dysphagia is a common side effect after radiotherapy for haed and neck cancer patients. It may be worsened by immobility of the throat during tube feeding. Hypothesis: Exercises may prevent or reduce late dysphagia. Method: Phase I study to identify the tolerated intensity of exercises and establish the method of measuring training intensity and dysphagia measurement. Endpoint: Objective dysphagia using VF and FEESST. The HN swallowing and HN pain endpoint of EORTC H\&N35 questionnaire. Weight loss, duration of tube feeding.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Swallowing Exercises

Daily exercises

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Aarhus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kenneth Jensen, MD · Aarhus University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-06-30
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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