Status:

UNKNOWN

Brief and Intensive Therapy for Dysphagia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Conditions:

Deglutition Disorders

Dysphagia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

According to data in the literature, patients with head and neck cancer, who undergo combined treatment of radio-chemotherapy, have, to a greater or lesser extent, swallowing changes. Most of the time...

Detailed Description

he sample will consist of 20 patients who will be randomized into two groups: 10 in the intervention group with intensive brief therapy and 10 in the control group with traditional weekly therapy. In ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients from 18 years of age;
  • Diagnosis of head and neck cancer;
  • Indication of combined treatment of radio-chemotherapy;

Exclusion

  • Have performed prior speech and hearing care for at least three months prior to the start of the study;
  • Previous history of other neoplasias and / or neurological diseases, according to the participant's report and information of the medical record;
  • Cognitive deficits and / or changes in the central nervous system that make it difficult to understand commands (illiterate individuals will have scores of at least 20 points, followed by 25 individuals from 1 to 4 years of study, 26.5 to 5 at 8 years, 28 to 9 to 11 years and finally, 29 to 11 years or more of schooling, according to Brucki et al., 2003).
  • Cardiac problems, according to the participant's report and information on the medical chart.
  • Do not attend therapy for more than three sessions.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03755921

Start Date

December 1 2018

End Date

January 30 2019

Last Update

November 28 2018

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