Clinical trial · Observational
Adherence to Swallowing Exercises in Head and Neck Cancer
NCT00761397CI-TRIAL-00042755unknownClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this research study is to help patients complete the swallowing and dental care exercises they are supposed to perform during radiation treatment.
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 (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brochure | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Interview | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Phone Call | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Study Program Group
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Interview
- Behavioral: Phone Call
- Other: Questionnaire
- label
- Usual Care Group
- interventionNames
- Other: Brochure
- Other: Questionnaire
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Categorized Adherence Score (e.g., not adherence at all, somewhat adherent, and adherent to all exercises)
- timeFrame
- Day 1, 10 Weeks, and at 12 Months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Men and women are eligible if they a) are predispositioned to receive radiation treatment for oropharyngeal, laryngeal, hypopharyngeal, nasopharyngeal, or an unknown primary cancer with cervical metastases, 2. are stage II-IVB for oropharyngeal and laryngeal 3. are stage I-IVB for hypopharyngeal and nasopharyngeal 4. at least 18 years of age, 5. speak English, 6. are oriented to time, person, and place, 7. and have a Zubrod performance status of 0 to 2. Exclusion Criteria: 1. have other cancer diagnoses, except non-melanoma skin cancer, 2. had treatment for previous H \& N cancer or radiation to the head and neck, or 3. history of previous head and neck surgery (excluding biopsy, tonsillectomy, tracheotomy or selective neck dissection), 4. history of current oropharyngeal dysphagia unrelated to cancer diagnosis (e.g. dysphagia due to underlying neurogenic disorder)
References
Publications (0)
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