Pilot Study to Improve Therapeutic Outcomes for Dysphagia After Radiation Therapy
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 10/10/2018 |
| Start Date: | January 2016 |
| End Date: | October 2019 |
Patients with head and neck cancer treated with chemoradiation, often develop a treatment
associated dysphagia. The common complaint is foods sticking in the pharynx. This study seeks
to test the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) in the management of treatment induced
dysphagia following chemoradiation for oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal, hypopharyngeal cancer.
This pilot study seeks to compare standard exercise therapy plus IOPI to standard exercise
alone to determine if recovery is enhanced and to determine if rate of recovery is
accelerated.
associated dysphagia. The common complaint is foods sticking in the pharynx. This study seeks
to test the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) in the management of treatment induced
dysphagia following chemoradiation for oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal, hypopharyngeal cancer.
This pilot study seeks to compare standard exercise therapy plus IOPI to standard exercise
alone to determine if recovery is enhanced and to determine if rate of recovery is
accelerated.
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosed with oral, oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal or laryngeal cancer having
non-surgical treatment with chemoradiation, or radiation therapy alone, resulting in
treatment associated dysphagia.
Exclusion Criteria:
- unable to adhere to assigned therapy program due to cognitive deficits
- surgical treatment for head and neck cancer
- unable to give informed consent
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