Status:

COMPLETED

Swallow Exercise as Prophylaxis of Dysphagia After Radiotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

University of Aarhus

Conditions:

Head and Neck Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Background: Dysphagia is a common side effect after radiotherapy for haed and neck cancer patients. It may be worsened by immobility of the throat during tube feeding. Hypothesis: Exercises may preven...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Head and neck cancer
  • Planned curative radiotherapy
  • Planned irradiation of level II+III lymph nodes \>46 Gy
  • \>=18 y
  • Speaks and reads Danish
  • No previous Surgery to the head and neck area except biopsies

Exclusion

  • \-

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00332865

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

June 19 2013

Active Locations (1)

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Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark, 8000