Clinical trial · Observational
Articulatory Adaptation Following Oral Cancer Treatment
Speech Flexibility in Adulthood Following Oral Cancer Treatment: Acoustic and Kinematic Explorations
- 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 longitudinal study is to learn more about the articulatory consequences of surgical oral cancer treatment. The main aims are to study the coordination and development of speech articulation of patients who will undergo surgical treatment for oral cancer longitudinally and whether individual differences in the reliance on auditory or tactile information can predict the success of speech compensatory strategies. Participants will perform multiple speech tasks while motion tracking sensors track the articulatory gestures.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Speech Disorders | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electromagnetic Articulography | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Individuals treated for oral cancer
- description
- Dutch native speakers (18+) who will undergo surgical treatment for a T1 or T2 tumour on the tongue.
- interventionNames
- Other: Electromagnetic Articulography
- label
- Control speakers
- description
- Dutch native speakers (18+) without self-reported speech problems.
- interventionNames
- Other: Electromagnetic Articulography
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Articulatory gestures
- timeFrame
- 2022-2025
- description
- Articulatory movements in three dimensions of the tongue, lips and jaw as measured by the NDI Vox Electromagnetic Articulograph. Measures include: articulator speed (mm/s), total displacement (mm), coordinates (x,y,z) during specific gestures.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosed with T1 or T2 tumor in the oral cavity 2. At least 18 years old and able to provide informed consent 3. Native speaker of Dutch 4. Has nog been treated for oral cancer before Exclusion Criteria: 1a. Recurrence of disease (for patients) 1b. Treated for oral cancer (for healthy controls) 2. Speech problems (e.g., stuttering) 3. Problems with sight or hearing that impede reading or understanding instructions. When glasses or a hearing aid resolve these problems, then participants are not excluded. 4\. Neurological or psychological disorders (e.g., stroke) 5. Non-removable metal in, on or around the head (piercings, braces, pacemaker, electrodes) 6. Self-reported signs of depression
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