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Exercise After Radiation for Head & Neck Cancer

NCT04013178 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2019-07-11

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Summary

People who receive radiation therapy for head and neck cancer (HNC) can experience side-effects which include a significant loss in body mass and a loss of muscle mass (cancer cachexia). Some research has shown success in the use of generic (dynamic) resistance training interventions for patients affected by head and neck cancer. However, this approach could be optimized with the use of novel training methods.The primary aim of this research is to investigate the effect of conventional resistance training vs. an experimental intervention (electromyostimulation combined with accentuated eccentric loading) on muscle strength and muscle mass after radiation for HNC.

Conditions

  • Head and Neck Neoplasms

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Accentuated eccentric loading + electromyostimulation

An innovative training intervention to optimize muscle strength and muscle mass

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional resistance training

A conventional approach to resistance training

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Calgary

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gui Millet, PhD · University of Calgary

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-31
Primary Completion
2019-06-26
Completion
2020-06-26

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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