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Clinical Impact of Respiratory-Swallow Training on Refractory Dysphagia in Oropharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer

NCT03377270 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 49

Last updated 2025-05-06

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Summary

Veterans following treatment of head and neck cancer can be left with lasting swallowing impairment that may require diet alterations, need for feeding tubes, and risk of pneumonia. The investigators' previous trial tested a new swallowing treatment approach to target respiratory-swallow coordination. The results revealed improvements in respiratory-swallow coordination and swallowing function. The goal of this study is to determine the impact and durability of respiratory-swallow training (RST) on clinical outcomes necessary for eating, drinking, health, and quality-of-life in Veterans with swallowing impairment following treatment for head and neck cancer. A total of 50 participants will be recruited with a goal of 40 randomly assigned to immediate RST or delayed RST.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Respiratory Swallow Training

Training in the Optimal Respiratory Swallow Pattern and Lung Volume at Swallow Initiation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

    collaborator FED

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Bonnie J. Martin-Harris, PhD · Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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