Status:
COMPLETED
Clinical Impact of Respiratory-Swallow Training on Refractory Dysphagia in Oropharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborating Sponsors:
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Conditions:
Head and Neck Cancer
Dysphagia
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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'...
Detailed Description
Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a significant health issue in Veterans. In fact, Veterans have up to a two-fold increase in the incidence of HNC when compared to the general population. Further, they of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Veteran and non Veterans
- have undergone treatment for a primary diagnosis of head and neck cancer (oral cavity, oropharyngeal, and hypopharyngeal)
- are 21 years of age
- 6 months post head and neck cancer treatment
- 6 months post-traditional swallowing treatment with continued dysphagia
- English speaking
- pass a cognitive screening (score 26 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
- do not present with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on pulmonary function testing (PFT)
- drink less than 2 alcoholic beverages per day
Exclusion
- if they have known allergy or dietary restriction for contrast materials or liquids used during the MBSS or training
- currently drinking greater than two drinks per day
- severe COPD
- are unable to swallow one liquid consistency without the use of a compensatory strategy or swallow maneuver without aspiration
- history of aspiration pneumonia within the past 12 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
49 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03377270
Start Date
October 1 2018
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
May 6 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
2
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL
Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141-3030