Role of swallowing exercises and nutritional intervention in head and neck cancer patients

A randomized clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of post operative swallowing exercises and nutritional intervention in patients undergoing Head and Neck Cancer treatment at a tertiary care center - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/06/069291

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Swallowing exercises : Perform swallowing exercises as advised by the Physician The improvement in mouth opening is recorded before and after performing swallowing exercises for a peri

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: head and neck cancer patients treated at a tertiary care center

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients who have undergone glossectomy as a part of the treatment for head and neck cancer patients who are not willing to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in mouth opening Body mass IndexTimepoint: 6 months 12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life assessment using EORCTC Head & Neck questionnaireTimepoint: 6 months & 12 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrDoppalapudi Radhika

Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS

arvindm@saveetha.com9444303303

Outcome results

None listed

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