Quality of Life in Patients Treated for Tongue and/or Jaw Neoplasia Before and After Speech Therapy

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 1, 2018

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2019

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2019

Conditions
Tongue CancerJaw CancerOral CancerIntelligibility, Speech
Interventions
OTHER

Speech-language guidance

Speech-language guidance for speech enhancement and on food management in terms of consistency, volumes, utensils and temperature, beyond the care for safe and efficient swallowing.

OTHER

Speech therapy exercises for swallowing

Use of lip exercises and facial muscles, laryngeal elevation maneuver and airway protection technique, 5 repetitions 3 times a day for a month.

OTHER

Speech therapy exercises for speech

Use of over-articulation technique and glottal firmness exercise, 5 repetitions 3 times a day for a month.

Trial Locations (1)

90.035-903

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

OTHER

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