Status:
UNKNOWN
Dysphagia Rehabilitation for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Post Radiotherapy
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
Conditions:
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Radiotherapy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In Hong Kong, every 30 and 12.9 in 100,000 males and females respectively has nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). With early detection and advances in medical care, the number of NPC survivors post radiot...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- able 18 years of age
- undergone primary radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy as the treatment
- are expected to complete the 12 month follow-up
Exclusion
- prior history of head and neck surgery except biopsies of the NP or the neck nodes
- previous history or having a concurrent neoplasm other than NPC
- other severe medical problems that might contribute to dysphagia, e.g. cerebral vascular accident, neuromuscular diseases, respiratory diseases that may cause dysphagia
- present contraindications for the use of electrical stimulation which include pregnancy, pacemaker, other implanted electrodes or significant reflux
- non-oral feeding is contemplated in prior to treatment
- inability to complete the assessment including cognitive impairment
- of a low life expectancy related to NPC or other illnesses
- history of dysphagia prior to radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01237704
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
February 26 2013
Active Locations (2)
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Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
2
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Kowloon, Hong Kong