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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1
Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark, 8000