Clinical trial · Interventional
Therapeutic Resistance Group Exercise Training for Head & Neck Cancer Survivors
Evaluating Outcomes From a Combined Supervised Therapeutic and Physical Exercise Program for Post-surgical Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT02647021CI-TRIAL-00072677TARGETcompletedN/AClinicalTrials.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 investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial examining 12-week, 24-week and one year outcomes from a combined therapeutic and physical exercise program that aims to bridge head-and-neck cancer survivors from acute care rehabilitation services to community-based exercise programming.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessory Nerve Injury | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Fatigue | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Head and Neck Neoplasms | Head and Neck Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic Exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Therapeutic + Lower Body Exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Therapeutic Exercise
- description
- Therapeutic Exercise Program (standard care) will include: 1. Neck range of motion and strengthening, and posture retraining. 2. Shoulder specific progressive resistance exercise program that focuses on spinal accessory nerve dysfunction and rehabilitation of trapezius muscle function.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Therapeutic Exercise
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Therapeutic + Lower Body Exercise
- description
- The Therapeutic Exercise Program (standard care) will include: 1. Neck range of motion and strengthening, and posture retraining. 2. Shoulder specific progressive resistance exercise program that focuses on spinal accessory nerve dysfunction and rehabilitation of trapezius muscle function. The Resistance Exercise component will target 6-8 muscle groups of the lower extremities and core including gluteal, quadriceps, hamstrings, abdominals, and gastrocnemius muscles. A progressive introduction of exercises will occur over the first 3 weeks. 1. a personalized program of lower extremity resistance exercises 2. core strengthening exercises
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Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Squamous cell carcinoma/ thyroid cancer/ melanoma or lymphoma involving: oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx or hypopharynx, or lymph nodes in the neck region * Surgical treatment includes radical neck dissection, modified radical neck dissection and other variants of functional/selective neck dissection OR radiation therapy to lymph node regions * Presenting with shoulder and/ or neck dysfunction related to cancer treatment * Karnofsky Performance Status greater than or equal to 60% * No evidence of residual cancer in the neck and no distant (M0) metastasis. Potential participants with symptoms suggestive of distant metastasis (M1) must have appropriate investigations (e.g. bone scan) to rule these out. * Participants must have completed their head and neck/ thyroid/ melanoma/ lymphoma cancer treatment (minimum 4 weeks post treatment) * Pre-participation Screening: Prior to participation in the exercise program, potential participants will complete general and cancer-specific Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaires (PAR-Q+) to determine appropriateness for the exercise program. Physician consent and approval for supervised exercise will be required prior to enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: * A participant will be ineligible if they present with medical illness or psychiatric illness, which, in the opinion of the investigators, would impact his/her ability to participate in exercise or interfere with follow-up.
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