Clinical trial · Interventional
A Study to Assess the Efficacy of Early Physical Therapy Intervention Following a Modified Unilateral Neck Dissection for Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
A Randomized Study to Assess the Efficacy of Early Physical Therapy Intervention on Upper Quarter Strength and Mobility, and Reported Upper Extremity Disability and Quality of Life Measures Following a Modified Unilateral Neck Dissection for Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
- 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)
This study will determine whether patients who receive regular physical therapy immediately following a modified neck dissection surgery will report decreased shoulder disability, decreased pain, improved or maintained shoulder range of motion and strength, and improved quality of life than those who receive only home instruction.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Weakness Following Neck Dissection Surgery | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Home Program
- description
- Participants perform home program only.
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Physical Therapy Intervention
- description
- Physical therapy intervention provided for first 12 weeks following surgery.
- interventionNames
- Other: Physical therapy intervention
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Disability of the Arm Shoulder and Hand
- timeFrame
- 12, 24, 36 weeks
- description
- A standardized outcome tool which will be used to measure change in the level of disability related to involvement of the upper extremity at 12, 24, and 36 weeks compared to baseline.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 85 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age 18-85, able to give informed consent * Subject has provided written informed consent * Received Modified Unilateral Neck Dissection with sparing of the SAN * Not currently using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as a pain relieving modality * Not currently receiving acupuncture as a pain relieving modality * Able to participate with treatment group protocol including physical therapy appointment every other week Exclusion Criteria: * History of prior shoulder injury or surgery including rotator cuff repair or total shoulder arthroplasty. * History of CVA with hemi paresis * Bilateral neck dissection * Known severed SAN
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