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Assessment of Dysphagia and Vocal cord function in Head and neck cancer patients recieving Radiotherapy.

Changes in swallowing and vocal cord function caused by dose volume effects of radical radiation by Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) technique in oropharyngeal, laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/03/012566
Enrollment
36
Registered
2018-03-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Jawaharlal Institue Of Postgraduate Medical Education And Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All newly detected cases of biopsy proven squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx fit for concurrent chemo radiation or radical radiotherapy, with a KPS > 70 (Karnofsky Performance scale) at the time of presentation consenting for the study will be enrolled.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients on feeding jejunostomy, tracheostomy and prolonged Ryles tube feeding. Previous history of malignancies. Patients requiring surgery as a part of treatment protocol. Evidence of distant metastasis. Recurrent or residual disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in grade of dysphagia post radical radiation or radical chemoradiation treatmentTimepoint: 3 months and 6 months post treatment—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in Vocal Cord Function and Laryngeal Edema Post Radical Radiation or Radical Chemoradiation TreatmentTimepoint: 3 months and 6 months post treatment—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr John M Mathew

JIPMER

johnmathai99@gmail.com9809033937

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026