Effect of Chin-down-plus-larynx-tightening maneuver on swallowing function after minimally invasive esophagectomy: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2000032860

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-05-13

Start date

2020-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-05-18

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Conditions

Esophageal cancer

Interventions

experimental group:Chin-down-plus-larynx-tightening maneuver

control group:usual care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) diagnosed with carcinoma of the thoracic oesophagus based on pretreatment biopsy samples; (2) aged = 70 years; (3) undergoing McKeown minimally invasive esophagectomy; (4) Patients informed consent and volunteered to this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) emergency or open surgery; (2) undergoing radiotherapy before surgery; (3) with severe complications which may cause patients to stop feeding such as anastomotic leakage; (4) merged with Parkinson's disease, cerebral infarction, and other serious organic diseases; (5) a documented history of schizophrenia or psychosis; (6) inability to perform language communication or text understanding.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of choking cough;swallowing function;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYang Funa

He'nan Cancer Hospital

330553383@qq.com+86 0371-65587330

Outcome results

None listed

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