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Comparing Swallowing Abilities After Advanced versus Traditional Radiation Treatment for Head & Neck Cancer Patients

Comparative study of swallowing functions post IMRT versus Conventional Radiotherapy in Oral Cavity Cancer patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/059054
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-10-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx

Interventions

Intervention1: Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy: In patients treated with IMRT, Pharyngeal constrictors are contoured from Caudal tips of Pterygoid plates to caudal edge of arytenoid cartilages.Suprag

Sponsors

Baroda medical college
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Oral cavity cancer patients who underwent Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy . •Oral cavity cancer patients who underwent Conventional Radiotherapy. •Patients who will agree and will give consent to participate in study. •Patients in ECOG 0,1,2.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Patients in ECOG 3,4. •Patient who has past history of Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer •Patients having Metastatic oral Cancer •Patients with High risk co-morbidities. •Patients who received palliative RT. •Patients whose lesion extends beyond oral cavity. •Patients with primary neurological deficit. •Patients who will refuse to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pharyngeal transit time using video guided fluroscopyTimepoint: Baseline, At end of 15 fractions, At end of treatment, 3 months after treatment and 6 months after treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NCI-CTCAE grade of dysphagiaTimepoint: Baseline, At end of 15 fractions, At end of treatment, 3 months after treatment and 6 months after treatment.;Penetration Aspiration Score using video guided fluroscopyTimepoint: Baseline, At end of 15 fractions, At end of treatment, 3 months after treatment and 6 months after treatment.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnil Goel

Medical College Baroda

goelanil36@yahoo.com9227132025

Outcome results

None listed

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