Status:
UNKNOWN
Brief and Intensive Therapy for Dysphagia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Deglutition Disorders
Dysphagia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
According to data in the literature, patients with head and neck cancer, who undergo combined treatment of radio-chemotherapy, have, to a greater or lesser extent, swallowing changes. Most of the time...
Detailed Description
he sample will consist of 20 patients who will be randomized into two groups: 10 in the intervention group with intensive brief therapy and 10 in the control group with traditional weekly therapy. In ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients from 18 years of age;
- Diagnosis of head and neck cancer;
- Indication of combined treatment of radio-chemotherapy;
Exclusion
- Have performed prior speech and hearing care for at least three months prior to the start of the study;
- Previous history of other neoplasias and / or neurological diseases, according to the participant's report and information of the medical record;
- Cognitive deficits and / or changes in the central nervous system that make it difficult to understand commands (illiterate individuals will have scores of at least 20 points, followed by 25 individuals from 1 to 4 years of study, 26.5 to 5 at 8 years, 28 to 9 to 11 years and finally, 29 to 11 years or more of schooling, according to Brucki et al., 2003).
- Cardiac problems, according to the participant's report and information on the medical chart.
- Do not attend therapy for more than three sessions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03755921
Start Date
December 1 2018
End Date
January 30 2019
Last Update
November 28 2018
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