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Exercise and Nutritional Prehabilitation for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Led by University of California, Davis · Updated on 2026-01-15
20
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
133 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
This study examines the acceptability, feasibility, and safety in developing a prehabilitation program for head and neck cancer patients. The purpose of this research is to access the safety and acceptability of using a prehabilitation program before head and neck cancer surgery.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Exercise and Nutritional Prehabilitation for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- New head and neck cancer diagnosis
- Age greater than 18 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Prior treatment for head and neck cancer (surgery and/or radiation)
- Acute or unstable cardiac conditions (unstable angina or symptomatic severe aortic stenosis)
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status of 4 and 5
- Disabling orthopedic or neuromuscular disease
- Cardiac failure (New York Heart Association functional classes III and IV)
- Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- End-stage liver or kidney disease
- Inability to swallow and/or feeding tube dependence
- Any other comorbid medical, physical, and/or mental condition that contraindicates exercise or oral nutrition
- Adults unable to consent
- Age 17.99 years or younger
- Prisoners, pregnant women, or other vulnerable populations
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
UC Davis Health
Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
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2
UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
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Research Team
R
Randev Sandhu CRC Supervisor, BS
CONTACT
M
Marianne Abouyared PI, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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