NCT03435471View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Outcomes of Prophylactic Swallowing Therapy in Patients Undergoing Definitive Chemoradiation for Head and Neck Cancer

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 17, 2018

Primary Completion Date

July 17, 2020

Study Completion Date

January 13, 2021

Conditions
Head and Neck CancerOropharynx Cancer
Interventions
OTHER

Prophylactic Swallowing Home Exercise Program

The home exercise program will consist of six exercises that are recommended to be practiced three times per day. Subjects will complete a weekly exercise log to track compliance.

OTHER

Clinician-Directed Prophylactic Swallowing Exercises

Once weekly face-to-face meetings with a study speech pathologist for a total of six sessions, to participate in active swallowing exercises

Trial Locations (1)

33136

University of Miami, Miami

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Miami

OTHER

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