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Impact of Nutrition and Swallowing Function of Head and Neck Cancer Patients During the Course of Treatment

NCT01184027 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2016-05-23

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Summary

Weight loss resulting from poor food intake is common in head and neck cancer patients. Currently, feeding tubes are placed before starting treatment to provide nutrition and prevent weight loss. However, studies have not always shown that feeding tubes prevent weight loss. Also, limiting food intake by mouth may lead to swallowing problems. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of diet and swallowing therapy with feeding tube placement. In this study, your weight, food intake, swallowing ability, and side-effects of treatment will be monitored before, during, and 3 and 6 months after treatment to see if there is any difference between the therapy groups. The investigators hope that with the addition of diet and swallowing therapy during treatment that we can improve food intake and swallowing ability while still maintaining weight.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

nutrition /swallowing counseling

general nutrition and swalling information

BEHAVIORAL

G-tube/swallowing intervention

Patient will have active swallowing intervention with an SLP

BEHAVIORAL

nutrition /swallowing intervention

Patient will have active (daily) nutrition and swallowing intervention based on patients individual needs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alberta

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Catherine A Kubrak, PhD · University of Alberta

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-10-31
Primary Completion
2011-10-31
Completion
2011-10-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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