Clinical trial · Observational
Testing Accountability in Patient Adherence
NCT01844557CI-TRIAL-00040517unknownClinicalTrials.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 look for factors that influence whether or not head and neck cancer patients follow the swallowing exercises that they are asked to perform while receiving 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 (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questionnaires | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Swallowing Exercises | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Symptom Inventory | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- label
- Group 1(High Accountability-Human Monitoring)
- description
- Participants randomly assigned to receive one of three sets of instructions before starting. Instructions for three swallowing exercises as well as an introductory script explaining the purpose of the exercises will be videotaped and shown to participants. Participants perform 3 swallowing exercises while researcher leaves the room. At the end of the testing period, researcher will come back into the room and record the number on participant's tracking device. Participant to tell whether they did as many repetitions as possible and if not, why they were not able to do as many as possible. This portion of the experiment will be videotaped. Participants complete an M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory for Head and Neck Cancer Patients before procedure as well as a brief 3-page post-session questionnaire.
- interventionNames
- Other: Swallowing Exercises
- Behavioral: Symptom Inventory
- Behavioral: Questionnaires
- label
- Group 2(Low Accountability-Human Monitoring)
- description
- Participants randomly assigned to receive one of three sets of instructions before starting. Instructions for three swallowing exercises as well as an introductory script explaining the purpose of the exercises will be videotaped and shown to participants. Participants perform 3 swallowing exercises while researcher leaves the room. At the end of the testing period, researcher will come back into the room and record the number on participant's tracking device. Participants complete an M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory for Head and Neck Cancer Patients before procedure as well as a brief 3-page post-session questionnaire.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Are dispositioned to receive radiation with curative intent for nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, laryngeal, 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 and read English 6. Oriented to time, person, and place 7. 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 3. Have a history of previous head and neck surgery (excluding biopsy and/or tonsillectomy and/or tracheotomy) 4. Have a current oropharyngeal dysphagia unrelated to cancer diagnosis (e.g., dysphagia due to underlying neurogenic disorder)
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