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Expiratory Muscle Strength Training in Improving Bulbar Function and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

NCT03175289 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 49

Last updated 2019-05-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized clinical trial studies how well expiratory muscle strength training works in improving bulbar function and quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer. Expiratory muscle strength training may help to strengthen the muscles involved in breathing and swallowing and may allow improved breathing, airway safety, swallow function, and quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer.

Conditions

  • Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm

Interventions

OTHER

Best Practice

Undergo therapy session conducted by a speech pathologist

OTHER

Educational Intervention

Receive standard of care patient education materials focusing on oral care, signs/symptoms of dysphagia/aspiration, and trismus

OTHER

Exercise Intervention

Perform prescribed home exercises

OTHER

Expiratory Muscle Strength Training

Participate in EMST

OTHER

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Loni Arrese, PhD, SLP · Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
78 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-29
Primary Completion
2019-01-03
Completion
2019-01-03

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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