Randomized Study Regarding Preventive Jaw- and Swallowing Intervention for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
NCT ID: NCT04005521
Last Updated: 2024-12-02
Study Results
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-06-13
2028-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Preventive intervention
Patient will perform daily exercise: jaw and swallwing exercises, as well as are encouraged to eat and drink for as long as possible during treatment
Preventive intervention
Preventive, structured exercise protocol
Control group
No intervention, only encouragement to eat and drink for as long as possible during treatment
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Preventive intervention
Preventive, structured exercise protocol
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Receiving radiohterpay (+/- chemotherapy) with curative intent
* No previous trismus or dysphagia
Exclusion Criteria
* Previous treatment for head and neck cancer
* Tracheostomized patients
* No teeth
* Inability to perform exercise intervention
* Inability to independently fill out questionnaires in Swedish
* Previous neurologic or neuromuscular disease
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Lisa Tuomi
Principal Investigator
Locations
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, , Sweden
Countries
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References
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Saghafi E, Kadhim K, Andas CA, Cahlin BJ, Finizia C, Axelsson T, Kjeller G, Tuomi L. Jaw exercise in head and neck cancer patients for prevention of temporomandibular disorders: a randomized controlled trial. J Cancer Surviv. 2024 Nov 22. doi: 10.1007/s11764-024-01717-w. Online ahead of print.
Petersson K, Finizia C, Pauli N, Tuomi L. Preventing radiation-induced dysphagia and trismus in head and neck cancer-A randomized controlled trial. Head Neck. 2025 Jan;47(1):159-174. doi: 10.1002/hed.27886. Epub 2024 Aug 1.
Other Identifiers
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Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id