Clinical trial · Interventional
Effects of Swallowing Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer
NCT00214305CI-TRIAL-00019318withdrawnN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): low accrual
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Treatment for head and neck cancer often results in significant swallowing problems because of reduced range of motion (ROM) of the larynx, tongue base, and pharyngeal walls. Our question is: Is swallowing therapy to improve ROM during swallowing maneuvers efficacious in patients with reduced ROM?
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postural Sensory Therapy Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Range of Motion Therapy Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Range of Motion Therapy Program
- description
- The program involves exercises and maneuvers that include voluntary maximal movements of the tongue, pitch range exercises, head lifting (Shaker exercise), resistance to laryngeal excursion (Mendelsohn Maneuver), breath holding after swallow and cough, thermal-tactile stimulation (ice), suck-swallow, optimal posturing, and dietary changes.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Range of Motion Therapy Program
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Postural Sensory Therapy Program
- description
- The program involves all of the above, except that range of motion exercises (voluntary maximal movements of the tongue, pitch range exercises, head lifting, resistance to laryngeal excursion, breath holding after swallow and cough) are not performed.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Postural Sensory Therapy Program
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Subject have undergone treatment for the head and neck cancer in the form of chemoradiation, and/or one of the following specific types of head and neck cancer surgery: supraglottic laryngectomy, anterior resection with primary or skin graft closure, anterior resection with distal or free flap closure, posterior resection with primary or skin graft closure, or posterior resection with distal or free flap * Potential subjects must have been diagnosed with Stage I-IV disease Exclusion Criteria: * history of medical problems that may affect swallowing, speech, voice * neurological problems * gastroenterological problems * prior treatment for cancer of the head and neck * patient who received a total laryngectomy
References
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