Mild electrical stimulation to brain for people with head and neck cancer who have swallowing difficulty

Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on dysphagia in patients with head and neck cancer - A randomized controlled trial - NIl

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/10/095516

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: tDCS + conventional exercises: Training frequency- 5 sessions per week Training duration- 20 minutes Number of weeks- 2 weeks Exercises- 30 minutes per session Control Intervention1: Sh

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer for the first time who is undergoing any cancer therapy treatment and suffering from dysphagia in the age group of 18-75 years of both gender and willing to participate. 2. EAT10 self-administered questionnaire score 3-15 (score more than 15 is more severe swallowing difficulty)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient with cognitive impairment 2. Presence of implanted metal or electronic medical devices 3. Skin problems (e.g. dermatitis, psoriasis) 4. Patients who are on artificial feeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Functional oral intake scaleTimepoint: 10 minutes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dysphagia handicap indexTimepoint: 10 minutes;Dysphagia outcome severity scaleTimepoint: 10 minutes	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sanjiv Kumar

KLE institute of physiotherapy

samiksha15ketkale@gmail.com7972148476

Outcome results

None listed

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