Effect of presurgical exercises on tiredness, breathing capacity and quality of living of head and neck cancer patients undergoing surgery.

Impact of prehabilitation on Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF), Functional Capacity and Quality of life (QOL) of Head and Neck Cancer patients undergoing neck dissection surgery.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/03/018235

Enrollment

Registered

2019-03-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C148- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of lip, oral cavity and pharynx

Interventions

Intervention1: Prehabilitation: Home based exercise program for 3 weeks of which patients have to finish a minimum of 10 sessions to continue to be part of the study Patients will be followed up over

resistance will be provided using water bottles,3mm surgical tubes and their own body weight,stretching for upper extremity typically focusing on the muscle groups around/close to the shoulder joint

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing Selective Neck Dissection -1,2,3; Modified Radical Neck Dissection 1,2,3,4,5; Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap European Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) : 0-2 Negative response to all questions from Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) Platelet count more than 50,000 Haemoglobin more than 10.0 g/dl Absolute neutrophil count more than 0.5Ã? 10â?¹ WBC more than 5000/mmÂ³ Hematocrit more than 25%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are unable to comprehend the instructions given to them Patients with pre-existing physical disability involving shoulder/neck Primary treatment as chemotherapy/radiotherapy Distant Metastases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Functional Assessment Of Chronic Illness Therapy Head and Neck Cancer FACT HN Version4 to measure Quality of life FACIT Fatigue scale Version 4 to evaluate Cancer related fatigue Goniometer to measure Range of motion of shoulder 6 Minute Walk Test to record the Functional CapacityTimepoint: FACT HN and FACIT Fatigue will be used along with 6 Minute Walk test in the assessments that will be done 3 weeks prior to surgery,once before surgery and 3 weeks after surgery Goniometer assessment will be done 3 weeks after surgery	—

Measure

Time frame

Functional Assessment Of Chronic Illness Therapy Head and Neck Cancer FACT HN Version4 to measure Quality of life FACIT Fatigue scale Version 4 to evaluate Cancer related fatigue Goniometer to measure Range of motion of shoulder 6 Minute Walk Test to record the Functional CapacityTimepoint: FACT HN and FACIT Fatigue will be used along with 6 Minute Walk test in the assessments that will be done 3 weeks prior to surgery,once before surgery and 3 weeks after surgery Goniometer assessment will be done 3 weeks after surgery

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of stay in the hospital Shoulder Pain And Disability Index SPADI Patient reported functional limitation Neck Disability Index NDI Patient reported functional limitationTimepoint: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index and Neck Disability Index will be used 3 weeks after surgery in the last assessment Duration of hospital stay will be recorded during discharge following surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLenny Vasanthan T

CMC Vellore

lennyv@cmcvellore.ac.in0416-2282663

Outcome results

None listed

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