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A Study to Assess the Efficacy of Early Physical Therapy Intervention Following a Modified Unilateral Neck Dissection for Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer

NCT01729065 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2015-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will determine whether patients who receive regular physical therapy immediately following a modified neck dissection surgery will report decreased shoulder disability, decreased pain, improved or maintained shoulder range of motion and strength, and improved quality of life than those who receive only home instruction.

Conditions

  • Shoulder Weakness Following Neck Dissection Surgery

Interventions

OTHER

Physical therapy intervention

Exercises addressing cervical range of motion, shoulder range of motion and strengthening and scapular stabilization.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Melissa M Eden, PT, DPT · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-05-31
Completion
2015-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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